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Galway (IRE) Result
31 Jul 1997

« 3:45 » Guinness Galway Handicap Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • (4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hdles
  • £30,420.79, £9,777.23, £4,826.73, £1,856.44
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      HORSE/SP AGE WGT TRAINER/JOCKEY OR TS RPR  
 
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1

Toast The Spreece (IRE) 12/1 5 10-9  A P O'Brien — * * »
b g Nordance (USA) - Pamphylia (Known Fact) A P McCoy
 
Tracked leaders, 6th approaching 2 out, improved into 3rd before last, hard ridden and stayed on strongly to lead close home
 
 
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2

½ Kinnescash (IRE) 20/1 4 9-12  Peter Bowen — * * »
ch g Persian Heights - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle) Norman Williamson
 
Attempted to make all, ridden from 2 out, stayed on well, headed close home
 
 
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3

3½ Valley Erne (IRE) 8/1 6 10-2over weight3  Michael Cunningham — * * »
b g King's Ride - Erne Gold VII (Damsire Unregistered) R Dunwoody
 
Held up, improved to track leaders 5th, 2nd 2 out, no extra from last
 
 
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4

5½ Saving Bond (IRE) 6/1 5 9-10  Noel Meade — * * »
ch g Digamist (USA) - Marine Life I (Deep Diver) P Carberry
 
Held up, improved into mid-division before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on
 
 
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5

2½ Hill Society (IRE) 14/1 5 10-10  Noel Meade — * * »
br g Law Society (USA) - Sun Screen (Caerleon) Jason Titley
 
Held up, ridden and kept on well from 3 out
 
 
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6

2 Return Again (IRE) 25/1 7 9-7extra weight4  D T Hughes — * * »
b m Top Ville - Perfect Guest (What A Guest) G Cotter
 
Tracked leaders, 4th 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
 
 
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7

I Remember It Well (IRE) 20/1 5 9-4extra weight4 b Michael Hourigan — * * »
ch m Don't Forget Me - Star Cream (Star Appeal) P G Hourigan3
 
Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 2 out
 
 
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8

Just Little 7/1 5 11-5extra weight10  A P O'Brien — * * »
b m Mtoto - Sizes Vary (Be My Guest) Charlie Swan
 
Held up in rear, kept on from 3 out
 
 
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9

Native-Darrig (IRE) 4/1F 6 9-12  W P Mullins — * * »
b g Be My Native (USA) - Broadway Baby (Some Hand) D J Casey
 
Prominent, 5th 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
 
 
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10

Dromineer (IRE) 12/1 6 10-2  T J Taaffe — * * »
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Glenamara (Furry Glen) Conor O'Dwyer
 
Tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
 
 
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11

Major Jamie (IRE) 10/1 6 9-9  A L T Moore — * * »
b g Welsh Term - Jamie's Lady (Ashmore) Robert Thornton
 
Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened 3 out
 
 
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12

Shaihar (IRE) 25/1 6 10-8  M J P O'Brien — * * »
b g Lomond (USA) - Shaiyra (Relko) J Culloty
 
Mid-division, no impression from halfway
 
 
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13

Fresh Deal (IRE) 40/1 5 9-7  F Dunne — * * »
b g Shernazar - Precious Gift (Prince Tenderfoot) Timmy Murphy
 
Behind, progress into mid-division 3 out, weakened from next
 
 
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14

Silvian Bliss (USA) 33/1 5 9-8  D K Weld — * * »
ch g Green Forest (USA) - Welcome Proposal (Be My Guest) B Powell Snr
 
Never a factor
 
 
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15

Space Trucker (IRE) 14/1 6 12-0  Mrs John Harrington — * * »
b g Kambalda - Seat Of Learning (Balliol) J Shortt
 
Held up, progress 4 out, 6th and ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
 
 
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16

Sarmatian (USA) 20/1 6 9-7  Micky Hammond — * * »
br g Northern Flagship (USA) - Tracy L (USA) (Bold Favorite) Richard Johnson
 
Always behind
 
 
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17

Le Grande Bard (IRE) 28/1 8 9-11extra weight5  Mrs F M O'Brien — * * »
b/br g Le Bavard (FR) - Grannie No (Brave Invader) Tommy Treacy
 
Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened 4 out
 
 
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18

Tidjani (IRE) 16/1 5 9-0  Francis Berry — * * »
b g Alleged (USA) - Tikarna (FR) (Targowice) R P Hogan7
 
Tracked leaders, weakened halfway
 
 
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19

Skipo (USA) 33/1 7 9-7  D K Weld — * * »
ro g Theatrical - Paloma Blanca (USA) (Blushing Groom) D Gallagher
 
Always behind
 
 
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20

Celtic Lore 16/1 5 9-7 b D K Weld — * * »
b g Caerleon (USA) - Slender Style (USA) (Alleged) Adrian Maguire
 
Prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out
 
 
31 ran TIME 3m 51.50s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP 141%
1st OWNER: Golden Step Racing Syndicate BRED: James Smyth TRAINER: A P O'Brien
2nd OWNER: D R James
3rd OWNER: S A M Syndicate
TOTE WIN £13.40 PL £3.10, £7.30, £2.00, £1.90; DF £314.40; CSF £226.60; TRICAST £1903.91
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