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Elliott out to set record straight in Hurdle after some near misses

Tempo Mac heads ten entries

Tempo Mac: one of ten Galway Hurdle entries for Gordon Elliott, and the one with the best chance of getting in the race
Tempo Mac: one of ten Galway Hurdle entries for Gordon Elliott, and the one with the best chance of getting in the raceCredit: Caroline Norris

Gordon Elliott, who has gone close in the €300,000 Guinness Galway Hurdle on several occasions but has yet to land Ireland's most valuable hurdle race, will bid to put that right at Ballybrit next Thursday with ten entries.

The trainer said yesterday: "We've been knocking on the door in the Galway Hurdle for some time. It's a huge pot and it would be great to win the race after some near-misses. Some of our entries aren't certain to get a run, so it's going to have to be a wait and see policy."

The maximum field allowed is 20 and six of Elliott's entries are listed between 21 and 30 at this stage, with five-time hurdles winner Tempo Mac, who is number 21, the highest-weighted of his team on 10st 10lb.

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