5.45 2m. 150yds. 15 Declared. Guinness Galway Tribes H'cap H'dle of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - Another fiercely competitive contest with no less than seven last time out winners in the line-up. Although now an eleven-year-old, WESTERN BOY might be able to upstage his younger rivals. Once rated 137 over flights, he is now down to a mark of just 115. He showed his well-being by coming from well off the pace to win on the level at Ballinrobe recently, and back over flights now for the first time since March of 2019, a bold bid looks likely. JP McManus owns the selection and he is also represented by Filon D'oudairies and Fightfortheroses. The former was a good winner at Limerick last month and looks open to further improvement. Fan De Blues was a fine seventh in the Ladbrokes Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival and he is sure to have plenty of supporters with Paul Townend in the saddle. Shumaker, who has won his last two on the level, is another leading contender, while Poseidon, Leahman and Goodbye Someday are others for the shortlist.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (140 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.