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14:25 Galway (IRE)

Galway 2020 Maiden Hurdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,000 added
  • Winner: €8,007
  • 2nd: €2,483
  • 3rd: €1,183
  • 4th: €534
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.10s
  • Off Time: 14:27:01
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red sleeves, royal blue & white quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 1/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra from next

2
Silk - YELLOW, dark green stars, dark green star on cap

Gagas Horse

71 BFD
5/1
  • Form 342-134
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, progress into mid-division after 3rd, improved into 5th after 3 out, 4th entering straight, ridden from last, stayed on run-in into 2nd close home

3
Silk - PINK, light blue sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 0/00P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division early, towards rear halfway. ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra

4
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green striped sleeves, red cap

Pass Hymn

57 D
12/1
  • Form 15
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, jumped left 1st, soon led and disputed, headed 2nd, remained close up and ran freely, left and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 3rd last, kept on one pace run-in

5
Silk - Royal blue & yellow check, red sleeves, emerald green cap
100/1
  • Form 50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra

6
Silk - YELLOW, black chevron & chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, black spots
100/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

held up towards rear, ridden into 8th after 3 out, 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

7
Silk -  Emerald green & orange hoops, emerald green cap, white star
  • Form 00-0U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra from next

8
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, white & royal blue hooped cap

Stratum

350
1/2
  • Form /-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

disputed early, led 2nd, pressed last, pushed out to assert run-in, comfortably

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 088
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden 2 out, no impression before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace

10
Silk - BLACK, yellow diamond, yellow cap
  • Form 5721
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

chased leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd and pressed leader when slight mistake last, ridden and no impression run-in, lost 2nd close home

11
Silk - White, emerald green diamond, emerald green chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 9598
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

always towards rear, ridden in rear 3 out, soon no extra

12
Silk - Purple, yellow epaulettes, red sleeves, red cap, white star
33/1
  • Form 904
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

held up, soon mid-division, improved into 4th before 5th, ridden and no extra 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Bold Frost won a maiden point back in April 2015 but makes his debut under Rules. Gagas Horse won a Limerick bumper on good ground but has disappointed in two starts over timber when well supported while Pass Hymn won a Wexford bumper in June but didn't show the expected improvement in a better race at Tipperary. Youghal By The Sea has progressed nicely since joining Gordon Elliott and battled on to land a Bellewstown bumper last month. He looks certain to make a hurdler but STRATUM can make a successful debut for Willie Mullins. A winner on the Flat for John Gosden, he's rated 92 in that sphere and has performed with credit in heavy going.

Formwatch

Bold Frost (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Rr & last until 6th bef 4out, prog aftr 3out & cl 2nd when lft in ld bef 2out, so best, easily at fin, won at Curraghmore 3m gd in Apr beating Spicy Fruity (12-2) by 1l, 7 ran.

Gagas Horse 9-10fav (11-12) Led and disputed, dropped to 2nd after 3rd, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 14, 24 1/4l behind An Caisteal Nuadh (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Jul.

Harvey Wallbanger (FR) 100-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after halfway and no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Naas 2m 3f mdn sft in Feb.

Pass Hymn 7-2 (12-0) Chased leaders in 4th, took closer order from 5f out and improved into share of lead from 4f out, headed from 3f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Kala Minstrel (11-0) at Tipperary 2m Good - Yielding in Jul.

Paulie C (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Held up, 12th approaching halfway, soon pushed along, no impression before straight, soon no extra, 12th of 15, dist behind Awbeg Prince (12-0) at Cork 2m 3f Yielding in Aug.

Divin Desir (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear and a little keen, moderate 9th after 4th, headway to chase leaders from before 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon no danger, 9th of 12, dist behind Valgor Du Ronceray (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.

Fair Play To You (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, bad mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn sft in Sep.

Stratum 7-2 (9-2) Chased leading pair, 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden and went to rail, edged left off rail inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Wild Hacked (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

The Major General (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, several slight mistakes, ridden and some progress into 9th when hampered 2 out, soon no impression, bad mistake last, 8th of 17, 23 3/4l behind Balakani (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.

Youghal By The Sea (IRE) 4-5fav (11-9) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress to chase leader 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, just prevailed at line, won at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Aug beating James Eclipse (12-0) by ns, 12 ran.

Lakeside Pearl (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Classic Theatre (11-7) at Listowel 2m mdn hvy in Sep.

Tizme (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, ridden before halfway, weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Silk Cravat (10-3) at Laytown 7f mdn pol in Sep.