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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 41.0s

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Winter Fog²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Respectable 7 lengths fifth of 12 to Jesse Evans in Grimes Hurdle (5/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Top yard saddles several and this 11-y-o doesn't appear to be the stable No 1 judged on riding arrangements.

Form: 32334-5

Gaucher^h,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| BF| D

28/1

Three wins from 9 runs last season. 5/2, creditable 5¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Jesse Evans in Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 64144-4

Enniskerry^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 145| C| D

8/1

Five wins from 18 NH runs. Creditable ½-length second of 12 to Jesse Evans in Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 17/2) 28 days ago. Work to do in order to turn the tables on that rival here.

Form: 73/621-2

Ndaawi¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| D

13/2

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 139 days ago. Runner-up in this race 12 months ago and, though 11 lb higher this time round, he looks primed for another bold show.

Form: 3136/22-

Sunchart²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C M Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 144

33/1

Very good 5¼ lengths third of 12 to Jesse Evans in Grimes Hurdle (16/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Improvement will be needed now making his handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 3/212-13

Mr Percy^p⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning a Grade 2 Fairyhouse novice (20f, good, 16/1) on latest start in this sphere in April. Since won on the Flat and he has to enter calculations.

Form: U1201-

Batman Girac^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| D

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in May. 18¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Jesse Evans in Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 28 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 0F08-18

Casheldale Lad^h⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 13/2, career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 90 days ago, all out. This will present an altogether different test.

Form: 1521-

Tounsivator¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. 12/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good) 102 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Based on what he showed during the first half of last season, he could have a part to play with Harry Cobden.

Form: 519709-

Dysart Enos²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 137| D

9/1

Fourth of 13 in novice at Kempton (11f, 7/4) on Flat debut 28 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles (good effort on latest start in this sphere at Cheltenham in March).

Form: 11/3784-

Puturhandstogether²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 141| D

4/1

Respectable 11¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Jesse Evans in Grimes Hurdle (7/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Very interesting back handicapping and has been well supported in recent days.

Form: 31213-6

Jalila Moriviere^t⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| D

12/1

One win from 2 runs last season. Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (20.5f, good to soft) 89 days ago, better placed than most. Paul Townend's pick and she makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 1P/2414-

Downmexicoway⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

25/1

9/2, pulled up in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 92 days ago, dropping away quickly 4 out. Mark for this handicap debut over hurdles looks pretty stiff.

Form: 9/2217P-

Bowensonfire²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| D

12/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 7/1) 26 days ago, soon clear. Each-way shout.

Form: 312-131

Helvic Dream^t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: D Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 131| D

8/1

25/1, good length third of 13 to Mr Percy in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 57 days ago, running on. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9/32525-

Lord Erskine^b¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 131| D

20/1

13/2, won 8-runner handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago, well ridden. Switches from Flat. Useful hurdler, won on last hurdle outing. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 200401-

Royal Hollow³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 131| BF

22/1

Sixteenth of 20 in handicap (9/1) at this course (16.8f, good to soft) 3 days ago, not clear run. Makes handicap debut in this sphere and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 22476-2

Addragoole^t1⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: C Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 130| D

33/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 89 days ago. Back down in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0F1230-

Relieved Of Duties^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

22/1

Hurdles winner at Cork in December. 9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable 12¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Gaucher in Kingsfurze Novices' Hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 144 days ago. Another who looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 321304-

Result Amended

Ndaawi - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Helvic Dream - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Jesse Evans¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: N Meade J: Mr D McGill

Prairie Dancer²⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: Non Runner

Last Kingdom⁶⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Non Runner

Stormalong²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: D Budds J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Puturhandstogether (4/1), Ndaawi (13/2), Helvic Dream (8/1), Enniskerry (8/1), Mr Percy (8/1), Dysart Enos (9/1), Jalila Moriviere (12/1), Bowensonfire (12/1), Casheldale Lad (14/1), Tounsivator (14/1), Jesse Evans (14/1), Last Kingdom (14/1), Lord Erskine (20/1), Royal Hollow (22/1), Relieved Of Duties (22/1), Winter Fog (25/1), Downmexicoway (25/1), Gaucher (28/1), Batman Girac (33/1), Addragoole (33/1), Sunchart (33/1), Prairie Dancer (33/1), Stormalong (66/1)

Having shaped very well indeed at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen in March, NDAAWI looks the way to go. That fine second in the ultra-competitive County Hurdle earned him a nudge up the weights, but that does little to dent his appeal in his bid to go one better than in this race 12 months ago. Bowensonfire has won two of his three starts since switched to handicaps and he looks dangerous, along with Puturhandstogether.

Previous Winners

2024

Nurburgring

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 4

J: J J Slevin | T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Prize Money

1st: €162,000.002nd: €54,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €13,500.005th: €8,100.006th: €5,400.00

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