Guinness Novice Hurdle – Galway

Galway

16:30

Guinness Novice Hurdle

Date 2024-08-01

Distance 2m4f156y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €12,980

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Ninth Titan Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	0-1	-	131	-	61d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
The choice of Paul Townend here and probably the one to beat in a competitive contest
12	Just For Love Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	151	—	1-1	-	133	81	53d	—	—	+8	20.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
An unbeaten mare of some promise but this test might just prove beyond her at this stage
1	Born Braver Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	p	1221-1	130	134	82	87d	—	—	+19	34.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Improving sort; tough task to give weight all round but should give a good account
4	Koori Star Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	158	—	1-1	-	129	95	51d	—	—	+9	20.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Looks to have a bright future and could play a hand with the longer trip in his favour
11	Femme Magnifique Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	151	t	1055-1	-	133	78	47d	—	—	+3	12.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Struggled in better company until winning a Downpatrick maiden in June; others preferred
3	Going Live Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	/41-12	124	135	111	52d	—	—	+13	20.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Well beaten by a subsequent winner last time at Roscommon; stable second string here
2	Donnie Devito Brown J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	158	ht	335-71	-	122	63	54d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Got up close home to win a big field maiden hurdle at Punchestown in June; more needed
9	Heroes Rise Brown J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	18-31	-	133	46	61d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Listowel winner; much more needed here but the choice of Jack Kennedy and a likely player
6	Now So Jake Bay J:Phillip Enright T:David Harry Kelly	J:Phillip Enright T:David Harry Kelly	158	—	411-31	-	130	83	27d	—	—	-3	1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Cork winner; drop in trip not sure to suit but has earned his place in a race like this
7	Ollie La Ba Ba Chestnut J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	158	tp	U-9431	111	123	62	17d	—	—	+13	16	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Deserved success in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle two weeks ago; much more needed here
13	Person Of Interest Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	150	—	2-2	-	124	95	9d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	9.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ballinrobe second up in trip but might just struggle in this company at this early stage
8	On The Steel Chestnut J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	158	—	341-P	116	124	35	80d	—	—	+16	16.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Ballinrobe winner pulled-up in a Killarney novice in May; others much more likely
NR	Irish Panther Bay J:J J Slevin T:E J O'Grady	J:J J Slevin T:E J O'Grady	154	—	2/23-2	118	131	106	81d	—	—	—	24.5	—	—
Killarney run in May raises plenty of question marks and probably best watched

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ninth Titan	5/2	5/2	5/2
Just For Love	6/1	5/1	11/2
Born Braver	5/1	5/1	5/1
Koori Star	7/1	6/1	6/1
Femme Magnifique	17/2	7/1	17/2
Going Live	10/1	10/1	10/1
Donnie Devito	10/1	9/1	10/1
Heroes Rise	14/1	16/1	14/1
Now So Jake	20/1	25/1	25/1
Ollie La Ba Ba	33/1	40/1	40/1
Person Of Interest	40/1	40/1	40/1
On The Steel	150/1	66/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Born Braver

34.4

OR: 20 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Irish Panther

24.5

OR: 17 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Just For Love

20.6

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Going Live

20.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Koori Star

20.3

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ninth Titan

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

5/2

On The Steel

16.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ollie La Ba Ba

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Femme Magnifique

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Person Of Interest

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Donnie Devito

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Heroes Rise

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Now So Jake

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Born Braver	130	134	82
Going Live	124	135	111
Irish Panther	118	131	106
On The Steel	116	124	35
Ollie La Ba Ba	111	123	62
Ninth Titan	—	131	—
Just For Love	—	133	81
Koori Star	—	129	95
Femme Magnifique	—	133	78
Donnie Devito	—	122	63
Heroes Rise	—	133	46
Now So Jake	—	130	83
Person Of Interest	—	124	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Person Of Interest	9d ago	Quick return
Ollie La Ba Ba	17d ago	Fit
Now So Jake	27d ago	Fit
Femme Magnifique	47d ago	Fresh
Koori Star	51d ago	Fresh
Going Live	52d ago	Fresh
Just For Love	53d ago	Fresh
Donnie Devito	54d ago	Fresh
Ninth Titan	61d ago	Fresh
Heroes Rise	61d ago	Fresh
On The Steel	80d ago	Fresh
Irish Panther	81d ago	Fresh
Born Braver	87d ago	Fresh