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16:30 Galway - 31 July 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:30 Galway

Thursday 31 July 2025

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 11y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Amended Result
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 3m 41.0s
2nd
Horse silk
16
8/1
T: N MeadeJ: D Meyler
Slightly slow start, rear of mid-division, progress after 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to dispute last, led narrowly run-in, leant right closing stages, just held on (demoted to 2nd) op 12/1
1st
Horse silk
hd
5
511-7
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 4th before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, disputed last, narrowly headed run-in, short of room on inner closing stages, kept on, just held (promoted to 1st) op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
9
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J H Williamson (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on same pace op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
2
611-11
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Led and disputed early, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders early, disputed before 2nd, led halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed and slight mistake last, no extra run-in op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
1
17
20/1
T: H RogersJ: P M O'Brien (5)
Slightly slow start, mistake 1st, towards rear, ridden into 8th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
2
4
8/1
T: B ConnellJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, progress in 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, soon towards rear, ridden and some progress into 9th 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression
10th
Horse silk
9
12
4/1f
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Slightly slow start, towards rear, no impression before 2 out, never a factor, moderate 10th and slight mistake last op 9/2
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
1111-12
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Mid-divison, ridden and trailing after 3 out, kept on one pace from before last
12th
Horse silk
1
14
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Slightly slow start, soon mid-division, closer in 6th before 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 28/1
13th
Horse silk
1
18
22/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Mr A P Ryan (5)
Slowly away and behind for most, never a factor op 18/1 tchd 16/1
14th
Horse silk
4 ¾
11
9/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2
15th
Horse silk
10
19
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh
Slightly slow start, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out
16th
Horse silk
sh
7
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Slightly slow start, soon mid-division, tracked leaders from 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened op 7/1
17th
Horse silk
27
6
33/1
T: A SlatteryJ: C M Quirke
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
15
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Hampered and unseated rider 1st op 14/1
F
Horse silk
20
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, fell last op 20/1
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Result Amended

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

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Jesse Evans1
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: N Meade  J: Mr D McGill
NR
23
Horse silk
Stormalong28
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 7
T: D Budds  J: Non Runner
NR
22
Horse silk
Last Kingdom65
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 4
T: W P Mullins  J: Non Runner
NR
21
Horse silk
Prairie Dancer20
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 7
T: J P O'Brien  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€1.80, €2.00, €3.50, €4.60EX:€107.00Trifecta:€3,158.80Tricast:€740.62SF:€57.33

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)

16:30 Galway - 31 July 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

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.

  1. NDAAWI
  2. BOWENSONFIRE (FR)
  3. PUTURHANDSTOGETHER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Nurburgring
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 4
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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