Full Result 4.25 Galway (IRE) | 26 October 2019

W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m90yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st €15,930 2nd €5,130 3rd €2,430 4th €1,080 5th €540 6th €270

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. De Mazzaro (IRE) 7/2F Darragh O'Keeffe ³ T G McCourt	Darragh O'Keeffe ³ T G McCourt	5	913 ht	108	79	123	–
b g So You Think (NZ) - Bolero Again (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders on inner, soon 3rd, travelled well approaching 2 out in 4th, bit short of room home turn and switched to outer approaching last, ridden to assert final 100yds, going away at finish

2 3	3. Top Moon (FR) 4/1 Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	114	128	91	136	–
b g Spanish Moon (USA) - Courtaline (FR) (Martaline)
Raced in rear of mid-division until much closer approaching 2 out to track leaders, went 2nd home turn, pressed leader at last and soon disputed, headed final 100yds and soon no match for winner in 2nd

3 2¾ [5¾]	2. Velocity Boy (IRE) 20/1 Simon Torrens ⁷ William P Murphy	Simon Torrens ⁷ William P Murphy	10	1012	125	89	134	–
b g Westerner - Sambre (FR) (Turgeon)
Led, strongly pressed 2 out, joined run-in and headed final 100yds, soon one pace in 3rd (op 25/1)

4 5 [10¾]	4. Morga (IRE) 14/1 Jonathan Moore Desmond McDonogh	Jonathan Moore Desmond McDonogh	9	1013	119	77	123	–
b m Whipper (USA) - Langfuhrina (USA) (Langfuhr)
Raced towards rear, closer on inner 2 out, ridden into 4th at last, soon one pace

5 4¼ [15]	9. Cloudy Morning (IRE) 7/1 Liam Quinlan ⁷ Declan Queally	Liam Quinlan ⁷ Declan Queally	11	912 v	111	64	111	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Carrigbuck (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden approaching 2 out and lost position in 7th, kept on again run-in into 5th final 100yds (op 9/1)

6 1¾ [16¾]	8. Jon Ess (IRE) 8/1 Ricky Doyle ³ Conor O'Dwyer	Ricky Doyle ³ Conor O'Dwyer	5	105	114	65	112	–
ch g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Novosibirsk (USA) (Distant View)
Raced in mid-division, closer before 2 out to track leaders, soon ridden and weakened before last (op 7/1)

7 14 [30¾]	1. Razoul (IRE) 4/1 Rachael Blackmore R P Cody	Rachael Blackmore R P Cody	4	118	132	62	115	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Saree (Barathea)
Held up towards rear until good headway to track leader in 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly before last (op 7/2)

8 3½ [34¼]	6. Orgilgo Bay (IRE) 20/1 Danny Mullins John C McConnell	Danny Mullins John C McConnell	9	1010 t	116	45	97	–
b g Lawman (FR) - Third Dimension (FR) (Suave Dancer)
Tracked leader in 2nd until weakened towards rear approaching 2 out, soon no extra

9 hd [34½]	5. Scheu Time (IRE) 12/1 Gavin Brouder ⁷ J A Nash	Gavin Brouder ⁷ J A Nash	6	105	118	47	99	–
br g Arakan (USA) - Time Limit (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders on outer, keen early, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened (op 10/1)

10 24 [58½]	7. Westerner Point (IRE) 10/1 Phillip Enright Eoghan O'Grady	Phillip Enright Eoghan O'Grady	10	1010	116	14	73	–
b g Westerner - Its Only Gossip (IRE) (Lear Fan)
Always in rear, detached at halfway, never a factor (jockey said gelding was unable to keep up with the pace of the race and the omission of the three hurdles in the back straight left him out of contention)

10 ran Off time: 4:35:31 Winning time: 4m 2.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: John P McGovern (De Mazzaro) 1st breeder: Jbr Bloodstock Global Pte Ltd
2nd owner: John P McManus (Top Moon)
3rd owner: Mrs Ethna O'Toole (Velocity Boy)
Tote win: €4.30 PL: €1.60 €1.60 €7.90 Ex: €21 CSF: €18.74 Tricast: €239.39 Trifecta: €319.80

3 hurdles in back straight omitted due to low lying sun

4:25 Galway (IRE) 26 Oct 2019

W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle