13:15 Galway

Tuesday 4 October 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 3f 19y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 4m 53.3s
1st
Horse silk
4
2/5f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, took closer order 4 out, headway to 2nd 2 out, pushed along to lead last, driven out run-in op 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
125/1
T: M FlanneryJ: A McCurtin (3)
Mid-division, 5th after 5th, improved to 4th at 7th, 3rd 2 out, switched left before last where not fluent, ridden and stayed on in 2nd final 150 yards, not trouble winner tchd 150/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
16/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (5)
Led, increased advantage after 5th, reduced lead before 7th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last where headed and not fluent, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on same pace op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
80/1
T: Aengus KingJ: Jamie Hayes (7)
Towards rear, 6th after 5th, effort after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, progress to 4th before last where slight mistake, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
12
9
33/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, 2nd after 5th, took closer order before 7th, dropped to 4th and under pressure 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, weakened run-in op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
1
10/3
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
In touch on outer, 4th after 5th, 5th at 7th, not fluent 2 out, dropped to 6th and weakened before last where mistake op 7/2
7th
Horse silk
38
5
28/1
T: P G KellyJ: P J Cawley (7)
Rear, 7th after 5th, weakened and detached 2 out, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
31
7
125/1
T: D ComminsJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, in rear after 3rd, 8th after 5th, not fluent at 7th, under pressure after 3 out, detached before 2 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
13/2
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (7)
Rear, unseated rider after 2nd op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.40Pl:€1.02, €26.10, €2.00EX:€75.90Trifecta:€1,032.70SF:€108.79

Forecasts

Music Drive (2/5), Ahead Of The Posse (10/3), Maidenstreetprince (13/2), Rolly Bowley Boy (16/1), Out The Gap (28/1), Artemis Angel (33/1), Chainofconsequence (80/1), Tomas O Maille (125/1), Sporting Combat (125/1)

Verdict

MUSIC DRIVE posted fairly-useful form in bumpers last season and can make a winning hurdles bow. Ahead of The Posse and Maidenstreetprince are also having their first starts in this sphere and may provide the biggest threat.

  1. MUSIC DRIVE (FR)
  2. AHEAD OF THE POSSE (IRE)
  3. MAIDENSTREETPRINCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Blazing Khal
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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