Racecards
13:50 Galway (IRE)
Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 160y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form F5-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Bernard Crowley
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
held up towards rear, 8th after 4 out, progress into moderate 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace from last
- Form 5/2337-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey T P Harney
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2nd 2 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, narrow advantage run-in, kept on well under pressure close home
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
held up, slight mistake 4th, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 62/3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leader, led 2nd, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, not fluent 3 out, pressed briefly before 2 out, mistake 2 out, joined entering straight and soon ridden, narrowly headed run-in, kept on, held close home
Rusheen (IRE)
177- Form PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out
- Form 6/20-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D G Murphy
- Jockey A McCurtin
held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out
- Form 33-70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey P J Carberry
held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out
- Form 70P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Jayne Hearne
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pressed leader briefly before 2 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace
- Form 324-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, headed 1st and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace
- Form 334-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey P T Enright
slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey S D Torrens
held up, ridden in moderate 9th after 3 out, soon no extra
Pour Les Filles
171- Form 115-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Armed And Fabulous did well in bumpers for Mags Mullins and has joined the champion trainer, who also has OLYMPIC MAN engaged. A winner on the Flat in France, he was reappearing after over two years off when placed here in August and with improvement virtually guaranteed can take this on the way to better things. Free Flowing should be winning soon after three placed efforts in maidens before beaten in much stronger company at Punchestown. Pour Les Filles scored between the flags in May last year before landing a Leopardstown bumper in December. She wasn't beaten far in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April and makes her hurdling debut though will stay further than this in time.
Formwatch
Burru (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, disp 6out, cl 2nd from 5out, ev ch from 3out, no ex at last, drpd to 3rd flat, ko, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Ivegotdapower (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Free Flowing (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 12, 34 1/2l behind Sandor Clegane (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding in Apr.
Leva Tip (IRE) Sans Frontieres gelding out of Passive Lady.
Olympic Man (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, 4th and not fluent next, went moderate 3rd last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 13 3/4l behind Enfranchise (11-5) at Galway 2m 1f mdn sft in Aug.
Rusheen (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Chsd ldr, 4th 1/2way, wknd & bhnd in 7th aftr 3out, cto in 8th when eased & pu bef 2out, at Quakerstown 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Soldat Flamboyant (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st, ridden and no extra after 3 out, 10th of 18, dist behind Tag Man (11-12) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Squire Ohara (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 12th after 3rd, 11th 3 out, weakened 2 out where slight mistake, 13th of 17, 29 3/4l behind The Shantou King (11-12) at Listowel 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Tom Kelly (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Sequestered (11-4) at Sligo 2m 5f mdn gd in Aug.
Armed And Fabulous (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 4th over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Four Clean Aces (11-11) at Tipperary 2m 4f Yielding in Apr.
On The Banks (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Ww twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, wknd & btn in 7th aftr 3out, ko to mod 4th well bef last, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Susie Styler (11-11) at Quakerstown 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Smart And Sharp (IRE) 200-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 4f out, no extra approaching straight, 10th of 14, dist behind Just For Love (11-9) at Galway 2m 1f sft in Sep.
Pour Les Filles 13-2 (11-6) Mid-division, switched outside and headway over 3f out, driven over 1f out, not pace of leaders inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 20, 4l behind Florida Dreams (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.