Galway (IRE)
17:40
Galway Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Galway (IRE) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €15.60 Place: €3.90 €4.80 €3.10 Exacta: €314.80 Tricast: €1757.87
Non-Runners: Barryroe Madam (reserve), Loughrask Rainbow (reserve), Who's Houdini (allergy)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 19 Max Time (IRE) 8 G Poor I Madden 153 lbs 17/2 Won Prominent - pushed along and went second approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he gave the gelding a long break to freshen him up - gave him plenty of schooling at home to get him to relax and improve with his jumping and put back on a tongue-tie; he concluded by stating that a combination of all of the above had helped to bring about the improvement)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2nd 13 Hees Dynamite (IRE) 7 G AVG E McNamara 159 lbs 18/1 5.5 Raced in second - led before 2 out - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(tchd 20/1)
3rd 1 Lets Do This (IRE) 8 G Poor Cian Collins 168 lbs 11/1 1.25 Took keen hold - midfield - headway 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in - nearest finish
4th 11 Ballagh Star (IRE) 7 G Poor Mrs Y Dunleavy 161 lbs 5/1 3.25 Took keen hold - led - increased tempo after 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 9/2)
5th 6 Ilbdare (IRE) 4 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 163 lbs 12/1 11 Midfield - some headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
6th 5 Justmadeit (IRE) 5 M Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 164 lbs 40/1 9 Midfield - no impression from 3 out(op 28/1)
7th 21 Ivane (FR) 6 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 160 lbs 15/2 1.5 In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
8th 4 Gold Haven (IRE) 7 M Poor Paul W Flynn 165 lbs 20/1 12 Raced lazily at times - always behind(op 25/1)
9th 18 Hockworthy Flyer (IRE) 8 M Poor Andrew McNamara 146 lbs 33/1 1.25 Held up in rear - no impression from 3 out
10th 7 Mastermacblack (IRE) 7 G Poor P J Breen 163 lbs 80/1 2.75 Held up in rear - always behind(op 50/1)
11th 15 Delias Pet (IRE) 10 M AVG Timothy Doyle 151 lbs 12/1 2.25 Held up in rear - always behind(op 18/1)
12th 14 But What About Me (IRE) 6 M Poor Norman Lee 151 lbs 14/1 3.5 Took keen hold - midfield - no impression from 3 out(op 7/1)
13th 10 We Will Rock You (FR) 6 M Poor Alan Donoghue 162 lbs 66/1 1.75 Midfield - no impression from 3 out(tchd 50/1)
14th 20 Steelers Appeal (IRE) 9 G Poor D E Prendergast 146 lbs 12/1 1.75 Midfield - no impression before 2 out(op 14/1)
15th 8 Queenofthelodge (IRE) 4 F AVG S Curling 158 lbs 22/1 2.25 Midfield - not fluent 4th - lost position 4 out - soon no impression(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
16th 2 Kilmurry Jj (IRE) 7 G Poor Terence O'Brien 161 lbs 15/2 6 Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
99th 17 Church Lane (IRE) 5 M Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 153 lbs 20/1 - Prominent - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before last (vet reported mare was found to be lame on his right-fore post race)(op 16/1)
99th 3 Olord (IRE) 9 G Poor Darren Collins 166 lbs 66/1 - Held up in rear - struggling and detached before 5 out - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
99th 12 Reddys Island (IRE) 7 M Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 4/1F - Held up in rear - mistake 5th - struggling 4 out - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said mare hung badly left; vet reported mare was found to be clinically abnormal post race)(tchd 9/2)
99th 16 Cois Fharraige (IRE) 5 G Poor Norman Lee 157 lbs 50/1 - In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before last(tchd 40/1)