Galway (IRE)
16:30
Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50 Place: €2 €1.80 €3.50 Exacta: €107 Tricast: €740.62 Trifecta: €3158.80
Non-Runners: Jesse Evans (other)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders after 3 out - disputed lead last - headed but ran on well run-in - soon bit short of room on inner - bumped final 110yds - finished 2nd - placed 1st (jockey said gelding received interference from last to line)(op 6/1)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
In rear - hampered just after 1st - midfield 5 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - disputed lead last - led narrowly but drifted right run-in - bumped rival final 110yds - finished 1st - placed 2nd - interference(op 12/1)
8 G Poor Noel Meade 147 lbs 8/1 0
3rd
Soon prominent - no extra approaching last(op 18/1)
4 G Elite Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 14/1 5.5
4th
Prominent - not fluent and lost position 2 out - switched left and kept on approaching last(op 11/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 14/1 1.75
5th
Led - headed and prominent after 4 out - no extra approaching last(op 25/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 165 lbs 28/1 0.3
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - led after 4 out - headed last - soon weakened(op 8/1)
6 M AVG W P Mullins 152 lbs 12/1 1.5
7th
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 25/1)
11 G AVG H Rogers 142 lbs 20/1 1
8th
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/1)
10 G AVG Barry Connell 161 lbs 8/1 2
9th
In rear - bad mistake 3rd - headway into midfield when not fluent 2 out - soon no extra
4 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 33/1 3.75
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10th
Midfield - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - weakened from 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 9/2)
4 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 153 lbs 4/1F 9
11th
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 3rd - dropped to rear and weakened 4 out
11 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 25/1 2.25
12th
Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 28/1)
5 G Good Henry De Bromhead 149 lbs 25/1 1
13th
Lost many lengths start - soon detached in rear - not recover(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
7 M AVG Andrew Slattery 142 lbs 22/1 1
14th
Prominent - took keen hold - weakened after 3 out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
6 M Good Fergal O'Brien 153 lbs 9/1 4.75
15th
Slowly away - in rear - midfield 2nd - weakened after 3 out
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 146 lbs 33/1 10
16th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2nd - weakened before 2 out (vet report gelding to be post race normal)(op 7/1)
5 G Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 156 lbs 8/1 0.1
17th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2nd - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
8 G AVG Andrew Slattery 160 lbs 33/1 27
99th
Towards rear - no impression when fell last(op 20/1)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 146 lbs 22/1 -
99th
Towards rear - hampered and unseated just after 1st(op 14/1)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 12/1 -