Galway (IRE) Races
Galway (IRE)
13:50
Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle
Galway (IRE)
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft To Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €20.20
Place: €2.30 €1.02 €12
Exacta: €41.50
Trifecta: €251.30
Non-Runners: Pour Les Filles (stone bruise)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Free Flowing (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Tom Harney
(7)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 159 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Took keen hold early - prominent - went third before 5th - ridden and challenging after 2 out - led narrowly run-in - kept on well(op 11/2) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Olympic Man (FR) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 2/5F | .5 | Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - led 2nd - mistake 4th - mistake 2 out - soon faced challenge - ridden when headed but kept on well run-in(op 1/3 tchd 8/15) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Burru (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Bernard Martin Crowley | 166 lbs | 66/1 | 13 | In rear - mistake 2nd - pushed along briefly after 5th - headway before 6th - midfield when keeping on after 3 out - went modest fourth 2 out - ran on and went modest third run-in - never near to challenge(op 80/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Tom Kelly (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Mrs Jayne Hearne | 166 lbs | 10/1 | 4.5 | Prominent - went second after 3rd - challenging when ridden but weakened after 2 out - steadied last - weakening when lost third run-in(op 11/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Armed And Fabulous (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 9/4 | 5.5 | Didn't always jump with fluency - led - headed 2nd - lost second but prominent after 3rd - mistake 6th - pushed along when lost touch after 3 out(op 7/2) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Squire Ohara (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | A J Martin | 166 lbs | 150/1 | .75 | Never better than midfield(op 66/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Leva Tip (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Norman Lee | 166 lbs | 150/1 | 14 | Towards rear of midfield early - mistake when lost position 4th - some headway after 3 out - no impression(op 80/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Soldat Flamboyant (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Daniel G Murphy | 166 lbs | 200/1 | 11 | Never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out | ||
| 9th | 6 | Rusheen (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | James Daniel Dullea | 166 lbs | 250/1 | 4.75 | Towards rear throughout(op 150/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Smart And Sharp (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Norman Lee | 159 lbs | 250/1 | 15 | Towards rear of midfield early - towards rear when not fluent 3 out - no impression(tchd 300/1) | ||
| 11th | 11 | On The Banks (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Robert Tyner | 159 lbs | 80/1 | 29 | Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) |