Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) – Galway

Galway

17:05

Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

Date 2024-08-01

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €159,300

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Daddy Long Legs Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	t	P611-5	150	147	125	28d	—	—	+16	28.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Up 15lb from Punchestown and will be a different proposition here if back to his best
10	Under Control Chestnut J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	151	t	11/72-	137	154	101	187d	—	—	+14	24.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Tried in a tongue-tie and could have a nice mark; quite the race to put that to the test
8	Gorgeous Tom Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	151	—	42211-	137	153	122	92d	—	—	+34	46.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Up a total of 14lb for his two wins but has a nice weight and could go very well
3	Jesse Evans Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Noel Meade	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Noel Meade	164	—	214/2-	150	160	144	—	—	—	+24	32.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Runner-up in this for the past two years; good 5lb claimer; primed for a big run again
11	Nurburgring Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	150	t	21343-	139	151	132	—	—	—	+23	33.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not a dissimilar profile to last year's winner Zarak The Brave and can go close
4	My Mate Mozzie Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	t	32126-	144	160	144	—	—	—	+28	36.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Good run at Ascot; unorthodox preparation but certainly has the ability to be a factor
19	Ndaawi Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	145	—	53136-	134	158	121	—	—	—	+23	31.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Placed in the Boodles at the Cheltenham Festival this March; ran okay in the Ascot Stakes
15	Fascile Mode Bay J:Jack Foley T:Thomas Mullins	J:Jack Foley T:Thomas Mullins	147	—	560-31	133	158	133	53d	—	—	+16	22.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Good win last time; probably better over further but could be dangerous to underestimate
13	Kings Hill Grey J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	148	—	41924-	134	155	138	—	—	—	+24	28.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
No match for Daddy Longs Legs at Punchestown but could be one to outrun his likely odds
12	Williamstowndancer Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	149	—	11713-	135	152	130	—	—	—	+32	37.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Warmed up for this by winning an amateur maiden at Leopardstown; interesting runner
16	Risk Belle Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	147	—	35850-	133	155	133	89d	—	—	+15	23.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Grade 3 winner but exposed in good handicap company over the spring; others preferred
1	Winter Fog Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	—	141-41	152	155	130	28d	—	—	+23	26.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Bolted up in a Grade 3 at Tipperary; up 5lb and plenty of weight but definitely respected
7	Anotherway Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	151	—	01F3-	137	157	131	—	—	—	+27	29.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Represents last year's winning owner-trainer combination but needs to improve considerably
5	Mighty Tom Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	153	—	2347-2	139	159	143	66d	—	—	+25	28	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Sixth last year; campaigned over fences without success last season; others more likely
6	Nusret Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	153	t	4/275-	139	154	119	—	—	—	+20	23	7.00/1	28/1 3%
No match for Daddy Long Legs at Punchestown and down the field in the Ascot Stakes
9	Shecouldbeanything Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	151	tp	40-312	137	159	137	28d	—	—	+20	22.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
No match for Winter Fog at Tipperary; new headgear tried here but looks up against it
18	Icare Desbois Grey J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	146	—	571-U2	132	159	115	54d	—	—	+18	21.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Beaten in a Punchestown novice hurdle in June; plenty of ability but jumping is an issue
14	A Penny A Hundred Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	147	—	2254P-	133	152	135	103d	—	—	+20	22.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Poor at Ayr when last seen; hard to fancy although coming back in trip is likely to suit
17	Arctic Fly Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	146	t	114P-6	132	149	130	61d	—	—	+19	21.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won a Listed novice hurdle at this meeting last year; well beaten since; little appeal
NR	Petrol Head Bay J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Miss Katy Brown	J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Miss Katy Brown	140	—	/12/11	126	154	139	26d	—	—	—	19	—	—
21lb rise gets him in off bottom-weight; intriguing runner and the market will reveal much

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Daddy Long Legs	7/1	6/1	13/2
Under Control	13/2	17/2	8/1
Gorgeous Tom	13/2	13/2	13/2
Jesse Evans	9/1	17/2	17/2
Nurburgring	8/1	7/1	15/2
My Mate Mozzie	9/1	15/2	8/1
Ndaawi	10/1	9/1	10/1
Fascile Mode	11/1	12/1	11/1
Kings Hill	16/1	16/1	16/1
Williamstowndancer	14/1	14/1	14/1
Risk Belle	17/2	17/2	8/1
Winter Fog	28/1	28/1	28/1
Anotherway	28/1	28/1	28/1
Mighty Tom	28/1	33/1	28/1
Nusret	28/1	28/1	28/1
Shecouldbeanything	33/1	33/1	33/1
Icare Desbois	33/1	40/1	33/1
A Penny A Hundred	50/1	50/1	40/1
Arctic Fly	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gorgeous Tom

46.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 21 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Williamstowndancer

37.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 15 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

My Mate Mozzie

36.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Nurburgring

33.6

OR: 22.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Jesse Evans

32.5

OR: 25 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ndaawi

31.2

OR: 21 Form: 8 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Anotherway

29.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Kings Hill

28.9

OR: 21 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Daddy Long Legs

28.6

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Mighty Tom

OR: 22.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Winter Fog

26.3

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Under Control

24.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Risk Belle

23.7

OR: 20.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Nusret

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Fascile Mode

22.7

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Shecouldbeanything

22.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

A Penny A Hundred

22.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 1 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Icare Desbois

21.3

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Arctic Fly

21.1

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Petrol Head

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Winter Fog	152	155	130
Daddy Long Legs	150	147	125
Jesse Evans	150	160	144
My Mate Mozzie	144	160	144
Nurburgring	139	151	132
Mighty Tom	139	159	143
Nusret	139	154	119
Under Control	137	154	101
Gorgeous Tom	137	153	122
Anotherway	137	157	131
Shecouldbeanything	137	159	137
Williamstowndancer	135	152	130
Ndaawi	134	158	121
Kings Hill	134	155	138
Fascile Mode	133	158	133
Risk Belle	133	155	133
A Penny A Hundred	133	152	135
Icare Desbois	132	159	115
Arctic Fly	132	149	130
Petrol Head	126	154	139

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Petrol Head	26d ago	Fit
Daddy Long Legs	28d ago	Fit
Winter Fog	28d ago	Fit
Shecouldbeanything	28d ago	Fit
Fascile Mode	53d ago	Fresh
Icare Desbois	54d ago	Fresh
Arctic Fly	61d ago	Fresh
Mighty Tom	66d ago	Fresh
Risk Belle	89d ago	Fresh
Gorgeous Tom	92d ago	Long break
A Penny A Hundred	103d ago	Long break
Under Control	187d ago	Long break
Jesse Evans	—	—
Nurburgring	—	—
My Mate Mozzie	—	—
Ndaawi	—	—
Kings Hill	—	—
Williamstowndancer	—	—
Anotherway	—	—
Nusret	—	—