Full Result 3.40 Galway (IRE) | 2 August 2007

Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A) (Handicap)

(4yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €127,400 2nd €40,500 3rd €19,500 4th €6,900 5th €4,800 6th €2,700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Farmer Brown (IRE) 9/2F Davy Russell P Hughes	Davy Russell P Hughes	6	1011	130	149	151	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Magic Moonbeam (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
In rear of mid-division, 5th and smooth headway 2 out, led entering straight, soon ridden clear, stayed on well, easily (op 11/2)

2 2½	10. Freeloader (IRE) 16/1 Padge Whelan Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan Richard Fahey	7	103	122	138	140	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Indian Sand (Indian King)
Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, 2nd and kept on from last

3 1 [3½]	19. Eagle's Pass (IRE) 20/1 P W Flood T J O'Mara	P W Flood T J O'Mara	5	912	117	132	134	–
b g Brave Act - Cd Super Targeting (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden before 2 out, improved into 2nd before last, kept on under pressure

4 2 [5½]	13. Piltown (IRE) 14/1 Tom O'Brien Joseph Crowley	Tom O'Brien Joseph Crowley	4	101 6	120	132	135	–
b c Namid - Mirwara (IRE) (Darshaan)
Mid-division on inner, 7th after 2 out, 4th and kept on from last (op 12/1)

5 6 [11½]	17. Hegrid (IRE) 7/1 R Walsh A J Martin	R Walsh A J Martin	6	101 2	120	125	129	–
b g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Joyful Tidings (IRE) (Lycius)
Towards rear, 12th and ridden 2 out, stayed on from last (op 13/2)

6 1¼ [12¾]	8. Portant Fella 33/1 John Cullen Ms Joanna Morgan	John Cullen Ms Joanna Morgan	8	106	125	129	133	–
b g Greensmith - Jubilata (USA) (The Minstrel)
Towards rear, headway into 8th after 2 out, 6th last, kept on

7 1¼ [14]	12. Mutakarrim 16/1 Denis O'Regan D K Weld	Denis O'Regan D K Weld	10	101 b	120	123	127	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - Alyakkh (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In rear of mid-division, kept on without threatening from 3 out

8 ¾ [14¾]	15. Loyal Focus (IRE) 8/1 Robbie Power D K Weld	Robbie Power D K Weld	6	100 b	119	121	125	–
ch g Definite Article - Temporary Lull (USA) (Super Concorde)
Close up, 3rd halfway, led after 3 out, strongly pressed next, headed entering straight, soon no extra (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

9 2½ [17¼]	18. Middlemarch (GER) 16/1 Adrian Lane P A Fahy	Adrian Lane P A Fahy	6	913	118	117	121	–
br h Alkalde (GER) - Morgenpirsch (GER) (Surumu)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close 3rd approaching 2 out, soon no extra (op 20/1)

10 nk [17½]	11. Dolphin Bay (IRE) 16/1 Ms N Carberry J G Burns	Ms N Carberry J G Burns	7	101	120	118	123	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Stella Ann (Ahonoora)
Towards rear, kept on one pace from 3 out

11 1¾ [19¼]	16. Rocket Ship (IRE) 16/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	7	100 b	119	115	120	–
b g Pennekamp (USA) - Rock The Boat (Slip Anchor)
In rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from before 2 out

12 nk [19½]	7. Wishwillow Lord (IRE) 50/1 Michael Darcy Leonard Whitmore	Michael Darcy Leonard Whitmore	8	107	126	122	127	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - The Mrs (Mandalus)
Led, hit 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

13 1¾ [21¼]	14. Balakan (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy M Halford	Timmy Murphy M Halford	6	100	119	113	118	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Balanka (IRE) (Alzao)
Mid-division on outer, progress after 3 out, 6th after 2 out, soon no extra (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

14⁽⁵⁾ 3 [24¼]	6. Derravarra Eagle (IRE) 33/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Mark L Fagan	Paddy Merrigan ³ Mark L Fagan	7	105	127	117	123	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rathcolman Queen (IRE) (Radical)
Mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, 6th and ridden approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened

15 2 [26¼]	2. Serve Time 11/1 A P McCoy N F Glynn	A P McCoy N F Glynn	5	110	133	121	127	–
ch g Benny The Dip (USA) - Once Upon A Time (Teenoso)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 12/1)

16 28 [54¼]	9. Davorin (JPN) 25/1 P A Carberry R P Burns	P A Carberry R P Burns	6	104 b	123	77	89	–
br h Warning - Arvola (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, 5th halfway, 6th 3 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off (op 33/1)

17 30 [84¼]	4. Definate Spectacle (IRE) 16/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	1011 t	130	46	66	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Silver Bubble (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Always behind, completely tailed off

18 dist [114¼]	3. Tipperary All Star (FR) 20/1 Barry Geraghty M Halford	Barry Geraghty M Halford	7	1012	131	–	–	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Moucha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Towards rear, mistake 5 out, soon no extra, completely tailed off

PU	20. Proud To Be Irish (IRE) 50/1 Davy Condon Seamus O'Farrell	Davy Condon Seamus O'Farrell	8	912	117	–	–	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Just Little (Mtoto)
Mid-division, weakened quickly after 3 out, soon pulled up

PU	1. Emmpat (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	9	117	140	–	–	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Nordic Abu (IRE) (Nordico)
Towards rear, no extra before 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

20 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 3m 41.70s (slow by 1.70s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Cloone Rocket, Lyceum, Streetshavenoname
1st owner: Plantation Stud (Farmer Brown) 1st breeder: T F Cusack
2nd owner: Enda Hunston (Freeloader)
3rd owner: O'Dowd-Kelleher Syndicate (Eagle's Pass)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €1.60 €4.20 €4.30 Ex: €104.80 CSF: €70.10 Tricast: €1,351.36

3:40 Galway (IRE) 2 Aug 2007

Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A) (Handicap)