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14:50 Galway (IRE)
GalwayRaces.com Maiden Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 37y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €12,001 added
- Winner: €7,379
- 2nd: €2,279
- 3rd: €1,080
- 4th: €480
- Form 0/94
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W J Lanigan
- Jockey R Loughran
soon raced in 6th, some headway approaching 2 out, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 144/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, soon 4th, 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, kept on well to close near finish but never getting there
- Form 8P3892
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs Y Dunleavy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, soon 5th, closed approaching 2 out, soon no extra
- Form P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
held up, soon in rear, no danger 3 out, tailed off
- Form 222/133-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K C Sexton
soon led, mistake 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, reduced lead but always holding on near finish
- Form 7/89-304
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey L P Dempsey
tracked leaders, no impression in 4th 2 out, mistake last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 25551/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey B T O'Connell
very bad mistake 1st, pulled up before 2nd
- Form 31428/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leader, some slight mistakes, no impression and kept on same pace from last
- Form 8-645
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey M P Fogarty
towards rear, no danger from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
POTTERS POINT, a bumper winner at Punchestown in early 2015, didn't quite do what was expected of him when tackling hurdles last term but meets nothing of any real calibre here and can start making up for lost time. Valgor Du Ronceray could prove the fly in the ointment as he was an impressive winner of a Thurles bumper in January of last year and his new handler will have him primed for his hurdling bow. Montana Belle finished runner-up in a Cheltenham bumper two years ago and her subsequent runs last season were in the championship events at Cheltenham and Punchestown.
Formwatch
Accordion Legacy (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up, 13th from 4th, some headway into mid-division and no impression 2 out, kept on, 4th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Lion In His Heart (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Black Zambezi (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd at 6th, no impression from 2 out, one pace, 4th of 18, 18 1/4l behind Blood Crazed Tiger (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
Chasing Yesterday (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, 4th approaching 2 out, no impression when left 3rd and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 17l behind Le Martalin (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Old Meadow (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up, slight mistake 1st, behind 8th, pulled up before 5 out, at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hvy in Oct.
Potters Point (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Soon led and took keen hold, slight mistake 2nd, not fluent 3 out, travelling well 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, dropped to 3rd after last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Jett (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Feb.
Riverrainshine (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, 9th at 8th, improved into 4th before straight, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 33l behind Death Duty (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hvy in Oct.
Valgor Du Ronceray (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Held up in 6th, 5th approaching straight, soon closed travelling smoothly, challenged and led from 1f out, pushed out and stayed on well,, won at Thurles 2m hvy in Jan beating Briar Lane (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Montana Belle (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 4f out, weakened, last of 13, dist behind Bellshill (12-0) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Wiiphania (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 5th, took keen hold, 3rd 4f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Ballyegan Hero (12-0) at Tramore 2m gd in Oct.