Racecards
17:10 Galway (IRE)
Topaz Maiden Hurdle
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €13,500 added
- Form 100-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey E J O'connell
mid-division, 14th approaching 5 out, no danger from next
- Form 0-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey J L Cullen
rear of mid-division, 15th approaching 5 out, no danger from next, kept on without threatening from before 2 out
- Form 3821-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
always prominent, jumped left 3rd, on terms 2 out, soon no impression under pressure in 3rd and kept on same pace
- Form 631
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
tracked leaders, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
Dapper Dan
157- Form 4/7232B-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G O'Leary
- Jockey Alain Cawley
towards rear, no danger 4 out, kept on without threatening from before 2 out
Dark Prospect
137- Form 0438-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
very much on toes beforehand and mounted outside parade ring, mistake 1st, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 27147-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, closer in 3rd travelling well after 3 out, 2nd and ridden before straight, not fluent last, stayed on well run-in to press winner near finish
- Form 0603-03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, 11th approaching 5 out, no danger from next, kept on without threatening from before 2 out
- Form 960-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J H Scott
- Jockey N P Madden
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 736-038
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey M J Ferris
soon led and disputed, headed 4 out, 4th after next, 5th approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 252-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders, 6th 4 out, 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace
- Form 718-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, moderate 9th 4 out, no impression from after next, pulled up 50yds out and dismounted
- Form 0U0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey G N Fox
soon chased leaders, 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
- Form 944U-07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P O'Rourke
- Jockey Mr J P O'Rourke
never better than mid-division, no danger from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 32-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey D J Condon
chased leaders, 8th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
- Form 111/33-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey R P McNamara
led and disputed, led 4 out, asserted into straight, stayed on well under pressure run-in to hold on near finish
- Form 0000-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
chased leaders, slow jump 1st, no extra 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 5150-04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer K F O'Donnell
- Jockey B T O'Connell
prominent, lost place from 3 out, soon no extra
Flare Star
23- Form 000-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey D J Casey
mid-division, 13th approaching 5 out, no extra from next
- Form 5F00-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dermot Weld has won this no less than seven times and can make it number eight with UNIVERSAL TRUTH, who started odds-on for The Guinness Race here a year ago but could only finish fourth before being well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown. An earlier third place behind Sweeps Hill in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown shows his massive potential and he beat Shamiran over 4l on the flat at Leopardstown last June. Clonard Lad makes his bow over timber after a narrow success in a Tramore bumper in April and looks certain to make a useful hurdler while Cruise On Bach reverts to hurdling after landing a 2m4f bumper at Roscommon and should go well. The 110-flat rated Drumfire is a very interesting newcomer as the former Mark Johnston-trained six-year-old was having his first start for Eoin Griffin when runner-up to Profound Beauty in a Listed event at the Curragh recently.