1.50 HP OpenView Hurdle of €18,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Galway Results Wed, 31st Jul, 2002

Going - Hurdle/Flat - Yielding to Soft, Chase course - Yielding. Cloudy

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €76,076.00 carried forward to Galway on Thu, 1st Aug. Placepot Pool - €11,620.00 Winning Units - 70 Dividend - €124.50. Tote Aggregate - €1259627.00.

HP OpenView Hurdle of €18,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €11,385.00, 2nd - €2,805.00, 3rd - €1,320.00, 4th - €825.00 9 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Darialann (IRE) 11-6 (S Mulryan)
Rated 119
Kahyasi - Delsy (FR)

SP 7/1

A L T Moore

P Carberry

Tote Win €9.10 Place €2.40

tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, 3rd next, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, disputed lead last, kept on well under pressure to edge ahead close home

6th Jul, 02 Limerick
u.r. Chs This
Race 1st Aug, 02 Galway
fell Chs

2nd

Direct Bearing (IRE) 11-9 (Michael W J Smurfit)
Rated 119
Polish Precedent (USA) - Uncertain Affair (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

SP 4/1

D K Weld

B J Geraghty

Place €1.70

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, joined last, kept on well under pressure, headed close home

29th Jul, 02 Galway
18th Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 30th Aug, 02 Tralee
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 82

3rd

11L

Ballykettrail (IRE) 11-6 (John P McManus)
Rated 112
Catrail (USA) - Ballykett Lady (USA)(Sir Ivor (USA))

SP 5/4fav

C Roche

P Moloney

Place €1.30

tracked leaders travelling well, improved into 2nd 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, soon no extra

5th Jan, 02 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 109 This
Race 31st Aug, 02 Tralee
5th Hdl Rated 112

4th

Anno Jubilo (GER) 11-5 (N O'Flaherty)

Lando (GER) - Anna Maria (GER)(Night Shift (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Ebbesloh

SP 10/1

C F Swan

tracked leaders in 6th, progress into 4th after 3 out, ridden and no impression next

23rd Jul, 02 Ballinrobe
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Aug, 02 Roscommon
1st Hdl

5th

11L

Macs Valley (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Margaret McManus)

Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Black Valley (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))

SP 9/2

W P Mullins

R Walsh

held up, progress 3 out, moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression

17th Jul, 02 Killarney
3rd Flat Mdn This
Race 1st Sep, 02 Tralee
1st Hdl

6th

35+L

Western Express (IRE) 10-12 (C Glynn)

Tidaro (USA) - Mrs Marcoss (IRE)

SP 100/1

Aidan Nolan

S E Ryder(7)

always behind, tailed off

30th Jul, 02 Galway
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Aug, 02 Cork
10th Mdn Hdl

7th

35+L

Victor Sherlock (IRE) 11-6 (Strawberry Bar Syndicate)
Rated 79
Sharp Victor (USA) - Denise's Tia (USA)

SP 25/1

S J Mahon

G Cotter

chased leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off from 3 out

19th Jul, 02 Kilbeggan
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 21st Dec, 02 Navan
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 79

8th

14L

Be Yourself (IRE) 10-13 (Carwash Syndicate)

Nicolotte (GB) - Bella Blue(Artaius (USA))

SP 100/1

Michael Hourigan

P G Hourigan

always behind, lost touch before halfway, completely tailed off

10th Jul, 02 Naas
18th Hdl This
Race 9th Aug, 02 Kilbeggan
15th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

25L

Aunt Elsie (IRE) 10-9 (A P Brady)

Norwich - Shayista(Tap On Wood)

SP 16/1

V Bowens

D J Howard(5)

led, slight mistake 5th, headed 4 out, weakened next, eased 2 out, pulled up before last

30th Jul, 02 Galway
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Aug, 02 Tramore
5th Mdn Hdl

Off 1.50
Time 3m. 51.00 secs, which is 8.92 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €40.90
Tote Trifecta- €8.30.