Galway (IRE)
15:20
Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10 Place: €1.10 €7.20 €5 Exacta: €56.50 Trifecta: €1535.90
Non-Runners: Athgaine Monarch (transport difficulties), Hashtag Pretender (unsuitable ground), Mighty Momentum (coughing), Smokey Putnum (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Alvaniy (IRE) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 5/4F Won Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead early - raced in second after 1st - lost second but prominent after 3rd - went second again before 3 out - led going best last - eased clear run-in - easily(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2nd 19 Whimsy (GB) 5 M AVG Anthony McCann 157 lbs 40/1 4.5 Midfield early - slow jump and lost ground 1st - towards rear when not fluent 2nd - headway 3 out - keeping on after 2 out - ridden and ran on when switched left after last - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 33/1)
3rd 11 Team Of Firsts (GB) 5 G Poor Patrick J Flynn 166 lbs 20/1 0.2 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - keeping on when mistake last - briefly went second but no chance with winner towards finish - lost second final strides(op 25/1)
4th 13 Harley Street (IRE) 6 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 9/4 1.5 Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leaders when nudged along after 2 out - mistake when bit short of room last - kept on(op 13/8 tchd 5/2)
5th 18 Late Vocation (IRE) 6 M Poor P F McEnery 159 lbs 33/1 .5 Took keen hold - in rear early - headway before 2nd - led 4th - hung left on turn before 5th - headed last - soon no chance with winner - weakened towards finish (jockey said mare ran very keen)(tchd 28/1)
6th 12 Walmix (FR) 6 G Poor Anthony Mullins 159 lbs 3/1 1.5 Midfield - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out - headway and in touch with leaders before 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 11/4)
7th 4 Champagne Dawn (IRE) 7 G Poor T J O'Mara 166 lbs 33/1 1.75 Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - bit short of room when bumped rival on inner before last - no extra run-in(op 25/1)
8th 6 Delta Melody (IRE) 7 G Poor Eugene M O'Sullivan 159 lbs 50/1 3.5 Prominent - weakening when bumped before last
9th 10 Road To The Weir (IRE) 8 G Poor John Neilan 161 lbs 80/1 7.5 Towards rear - some headway 2 out - kept on(tchd 100/1)
10th 9 Kalaroun (IRE) 6 G Poor Conor O'Dwyer 161 lbs 16/1 11 In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
11th 7 Forever Frankie (IRE) 8 G Poor Sean Aherne 166 lbs 40/1 20 Towards rear - headway into midfield after 3 out - mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - soon weakened - not fluent and pecked on landing last - tailed off(op 28/1)
12th 15 Saynothinatall (IRE) 5 G Poor Darren Collins 164 lbs 66/1 0.1 Midfield early - mistake and lost ground 1st - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 80/1)
13th 17 Frisco Babe (IRE) 5 M Poor Michael John O'Connor 159 lbs 150/1 1.5 Midfield early - dropped to rear 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
14th 5 Clyde The Glide (IRE) 7 G Poor Patrick G Kelly 161 lbs 150/1 0.3 Midfield - weakened before 3 out - tailed off when jumped left last(op 100/1)
15th 3 Bright Lad (IRE) 9 G Poor F Costello 161 lbs 150/1 34 Took keen hold - soon disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - headed and not fluent 4th - lost second before 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off when not fluent last(op 125/1)