17:20 Galway
Tuesday 31 July 2018
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Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 110y | Yielding | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 47.3s
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Two from five over hurdles winning at Down Royal in May before a victory in a 2m Limerick hurdle earlier this month. Likely to continue improvement and worthy of consideration.
Distance winner on his first start of the season at Down Royal before beaten favourite when asked to go up in trip in a Roscommon novice hurdle last month behind Causey Arch. Likely sort but needs to step up a notch here.
Unbeaten in career in three starts in a bumper, a Galway maiden on the Flat and on hurdling debut in a Wexford 2½f novice contest last month. Should be a leading contender at this level.
Won on hurdling debut in a Punchestown 2m maiden in May on good ground. Return of leading jockey to ride a positive.
Winner in France and appeared to take a Cork maiden in her stride when scoring on Irish debut in May. Won't get away with as many mistakes in this contest.
Rated 95 over the larger obstacles winning two of her four starts over fences since April. Market possibly best guide on hurdling debut.
Forecasts
Exchange Rate (1/1), Canardier (3/1), Pakora (5/1), Holding Pattern (11/2), One In All In (22/1), Das Mooser (66/1)
The Willie Mullins-trained EXCHANGE RATE can continue his winning thread here in the opener on the second day of the Galway Festival. The Monsun gelding won a novice hurdle at Wexford last month in good style despite being hampered at the last and can land the spoils here at the expense of stablemate Pakora who won on hurdling debut at Cork in May in the face of some jumping mistakes some of which the filly won't get away with here. Canardier deserves respect in this as does the Jessica Harrington-trained Holding Pattern, the mount of Barry Geraghty.
- Exchange Rate
- Pakora
- Holding Pattern
Prize Money
1st: €23,600.002nd: €7,600.003rd: €3,600.004th: €1,600.005th: €800.006th: €400.00
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