Racecards
16:30 Galway (IRE)
Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €32,500 added
- Winner: €19,988
- 2nd: €6,174
- 3rd: €2,925
- 4th: €1,300
- Form 1611-24
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, stayed on to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 95/400-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace closing stages
- Form 46-4115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey M J Bolger
chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra next
- Form 037-807
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake and headed 3 out, close up again next, 3rd and mistake last, soon ridden and no extra
Mountain King
190- Form 1/64426-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
towards rear for most, ridden 3 out, no impression before next
- Form 424P-60
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form P/018U-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey J J Burke
settled behind leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 6th, 7th halfway, progress into 4th before 2 out, mistake and ridden last, no impression in 4th entering straight, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong and kept on one pace
- Form 25F23-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey A Ring
always towards rear, ridden 3 out, no extra before next
- Form 87R-6R3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th after last, 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace, just held 3rd close home
- Form 942457
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
close up early, soon chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, led 3 out, pressed 2 out, ridden 3-lengths clear after last, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace
- Form 2121/46
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey J M Moore
chased leader and close up, challenged 2 out, ridden in 2nd after last, no impression in 3rd entering straight, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, just held for 3rd close home
- Form 27U480-
- Age 12
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Phillip Enright
mid-division, slight mistake 5 out and towards rear, progress into 7th 2 out, ridden and no impression last, kept on one pace
- Form 132156
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
towards rear, ridden into 8th 2 out, no impression last, kept on one pace
- Form 0PR-R34
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 123
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BALLY LONGFORD has run at this fixture twice, winning a novice hurdle in 2013 and this race a year ago. He's only had three subsequent starts and looks to have been primed to complete the double so is handed the vote. His stable also run Lord Ben, who has been unable to take advantage of a much lower hurdles rating recently. Devils Bride has also won over the course and distance and ran a tremendous race when a close fourth in the Plate on Wednesday. He had earlier just failed to concede 8lb to Mr Fiftyone at Punchestown so it should be very close between the pair again. Three Kingdoms was eventually well beaten in the Plate but wasn't given a hard time and it would be no shock to see him finish much closer. Mountain King hasn't run since January but his overall form puts him in the picture if he's ready.
Formwatch
Devils Bride (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, closed up 6th, 3rd before straight, soon every chance, one pace closing stages, 4th of 22, 3l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
Three Kingdoms (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, some headway from before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 10th of 22, 24 1/2l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division and 6th halfway, improved into 3rd after 4 out and further progress to lead before next, mistake 2 out and ridden, joined last and soon headed, no extra and dropped to 5th run-in, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-10) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Lord Ben (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led before 5th, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Time For Mabel (11-9) at Limerick 2m gd in Jul.
Mountain King 7-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 9th, under pressure 5 out, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Johnny Og (10-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along from 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 11th of 19, 19 1/2l behind Plain Talking (10-10) at Galway 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Bally Longford (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, disputed lead briefly 4th, headed next and bad mistake, ridden in 2nd entering straight, dispute lead 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra in 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Xsquared (11-3) at Wexford 2m gd in Jul.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Alway in rear, never a factor, 5th of 8, 36 1/2l behind Le Grand Chene (10-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Mister Hotelier (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Chased leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along before 3 out and went 2nd before next, ridden to dispute lead last, headed run-in and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-10) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Draycott Place (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent in 3rd, dropped to 6th and driven before 2 out, no extra, weakened, 7th of 12, 13l behind Chitu (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Cavite Beta (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in 6th before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in, 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-10) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Pires 20-1 (8-4) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no extra in 10th 2f out, weakened, 10th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Jennies Jewel (9-1) at Curragh 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Glenwood For Ever (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Close up and disptued lead, lost place approaching 2 out, dropped to 6th approaching straight, no impression, 6th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Xsquared (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Howwoulduno (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Twrds rr, rdn to close 1/2 way, sn wknd, ko bhnd, 4th of 7, 22l behind Anseanachai Cliste (12-1) at Necarne 3m gs in May.