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Going - NH: Good Flat: Good to Yielding. Fine

Formscan By Tom Weekes - SOLE PRETENDER is a Grade 3 winning hurdler who is unbeaten in two chases, ran well in the Grimes Hurdle and likes good ground. Capable and consistent, he was a little laboured in winning at Roscommon but nonetheless gave the runner-up 10lb and at Tipperary bumped into a smart, on-song mare. Ganapathi and Champagne Gold are closely matched on three previous hurdle meetings. Ganapathi has taken well to fences but faces a tougher task than when winning twice at Wexford while Champagne Gold beat a subsequent winner at Wexford and today receives 4lb from Ganapathi. Call Me Lyreen didn't exactly power clear from inferior rivals when winning at Wexford in June and faces a stiffer task, but won a Grade B handicap hurdle over two miles in February. Visionarian won at Wexford but has a bit to find on hurdles form while The Dara Man steps up from a Killarney handicap win. Connections of in-foal Mind Your Money will be hoping for a black-type placing.

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Call Me Lyreen (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Sole Pretender (IRE)1
29th Jul 2021 Galway(2m 11yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Sole Pretender (IRE) 8th (7/1 10-12 Rated 150) M P O'Connor 4.03L in front of Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 11th (16/1 10-9 Rated 140) J W Kennedy (20 ran)
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Champagne Gold (IRE)2
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 1st (20/1 11-4 Rated 138) D N Russell 33.50L in front of Champagne Gold (IRE) 15th (33/1 11-2 Rated 136) Rachael Blackmore (27 ran)
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27th Apr 2021 Punchestown(2m 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Firm, firm in places) Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 2nd (22/1 11-0 Rated 135) J W Kennedy 23.00L in front of Champagne Gold (IRE) 13th (11/1 11-4 Rated 139) Rachael Blackmore (24 ran)
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Visionarian (IRE)2
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 1st (20/1 11-4 Rated 138) D N Russell 48.75L in front of Visionarian (IRE) 19th (22/1 11-1 Rated 135) J J Slevin (27 ran)
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20th Aug 2021 Killarney(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Visionarian (IRE) 2nd (4/1Fav 11-1 Rated 131) K C Sexton 29.00L in front of Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 10th (5/1 11-5 Rated 140) J C Gainford (12 ran)
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Ganapathi (FR) 6,b g 11-5

Samum (GER)-Une Dame D'avril(Meshaheer)

ts6(50) (Mrs Wilma Duffus)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ganapathi (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Champagne Gold (IRE)3
27th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 180yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Champagne Gold (IRE) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 132) Aidan Coleman 6.50L in front of Ganapathi (FR) 5th (9/2 11-10 Rated 142) P Townend (9 ran)
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16th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Champagne Gold (IRE) 9th (28/1 10-11 Rated 139) Rachael Blackmore 7.03L in front of Ganapathi (FR) 11th (20/1 11-3 Rated 145) B J Cooper (23 ran)
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19th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Ganapathi (FR) 14th (6/1 10-11 Rated 140) P Townend 5.50L in front of Champagne Gold (IRE) 17th (6/1 11-1 Rated 144) Rachael Blackmore (25 ran)
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Sole Pretender (IRE) 8,b g 11-5

Gold Well (GB)-Cool Quest(Turtle Island)

hd+(28) (M P Hogan)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sole Pretender (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Call Me Lyreen (IRE)1
29th Jul 2021 Galway(2m 11yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Sole Pretender (IRE) 8th (7/1 10-12 Rated 150) M P O'Connor 4.03L in front of Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 11th (16/1 10-9 Rated 140) J W Kennedy (20 ran)
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The Dara Man (IRE) 7,b g 11-5

Stowaway (GB)-Mystery Escort(Sir Harry Lewis)

(13) (Declan Donohoe)
Rated 128

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Champagne Gold (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Visionarian (IRE)1
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Champagne Gold (IRE) 15th (33/1 11-2 Rated 136) Rachael Blackmore 15.25L in front of Visionarian (IRE) 19th (22/1 11-1 Rated 135) J J Slevin (27 ran)
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Call Me Lyreen (IRE)2
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 1st (20/1 11-4 Rated 138) D N Russell 33.50L in front of Champagne Gold (IRE) 15th (33/1 11-2 Rated 136) Rachael Blackmore (27 ran)
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27th Apr 2021 Punchestown(2m 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Firm, firm in places) Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 2nd (22/1 11-0 Rated 135) J W Kennedy 23.00L in front of Champagne Gold (IRE) 13th (11/1 11-4 Rated 139) Rachael Blackmore (24 ran)
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Ganapathi (FR)3
27th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 180yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Champagne Gold (IRE) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 132) Aidan Coleman 6.50L in front of Ganapathi (FR) 5th (9/2 11-10 Rated 142) P Townend (9 ran)
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16th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Champagne Gold (IRE) 9th (28/1 10-11 Rated 139) Rachael Blackmore 7.03L in front of Ganapathi (FR) 11th (20/1 11-3 Rated 145) B J Cooper (23 ran)
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19th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Ganapathi (FR) 14th (6/1 10-11 Rated 140) P Townend 5.50L in front of Champagne Gold (IRE) 17th (6/1 11-1 Rated 144) Rachael Blackmore (25 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Visionarian (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Champagne Gold (IRE)1
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Champagne Gold (IRE) 15th (33/1 11-2 Rated 136) Rachael Blackmore 15.25L in front of Visionarian (IRE) 19th (22/1 11-1 Rated 135) J J Slevin (27 ran)
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Call Me Lyreen (IRE)2
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 1st (20/1 11-4 Rated 138) D N Russell 48.75L in front of Visionarian (IRE) 19th (22/1 11-1 Rated 135) J J Slevin (27 ran)
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20th Aug 2021 Killarney(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Visionarian (IRE) 2nd (4/1Fav 11-1 Rated 131) K C Sexton 29.00L in front of Call Me Lyreen (IRE) 10th (5/1 11-5 Rated 140) J C Gainford (12 ran)
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Probable SP 9/4 Ganapathi, 11/4 Sole Pretender, 4/1 Call Me Lyreen, 9/2 Visionarian, 13/2 Champagne Gold, 20/1 Mind Your Money, 25/1 The Dara Man.

Previous Years
2021 Fan De Blues 6 11-3 P Townend 7/2 (W P Mullins)
2020 Polished Steel 6 11-3 R M Power 9/2 (Mrs John Harrington)
2019 Wicklow Brave 10 11-1 P Townend 1/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2018 Rashaan 6 11-1 D N Russell 6/1 (Colin Kidd)
2017 Rathvinden 9 11-1 P Townend 7/2CFav (W P Mullins)
2016 Xsquared 8 11-9 K C Sexton 4/1 (Peter Fahey)
2015 Sizing Platinum 7 11-6 J J Burke 3/1 (Henry De Bromhead)
2014 Alelchi Inois 6 11-9 P Townend 8/11Fav (W P Mullins)
2013 Rebel Fitz 8 11-9 B J Geraghty 10/11Fav (Michael Winters)
2012 Glibin 7 10-13 Andrew J McNamara 16/1 (Colin Bowe)
2011 Down In Neworleans 6 11-6 D E Mullins 8/1 (Ms Margaret Mullins)
2010 Beau Michael 6 11-6 B J Geraghty 4/1JFav (Adrian McGuinness)
2009 Montero 7 11-9 R Loughran 6/4Fav (D T Hughes)
2008 Skip Two 7 11-9 B M Cash 9/1 (D E Fitzgerald)
2007 Prairie Moonlight 7 11-1 P W Flood 7/1 (W J Burke)
2006 Gemini Lucy 6 10-13 A D Leigh 6/4Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2005 Monjoyau 5 10-13 A P McCoy 100/30 (E J O'Grady)
2004 Swordplay 6 11-0 R Walsh 11/2 (M J P O'Brien)
2003 Golden Row 9 11-5 N Williamson 7/1 (E J O'Grady)
2002 Ansar 6 11-2 P Carberry 5/4Fav (D K Weld)
2001 Carina Bay 8 11-11 J L Cullen 9/4 (S J Treacy)
2000 Moscow Retreat 7 12-0 N Williamson 11/4 (Michael Hourigan)
1999 Go Roger Go 7 11-7 N Williamson 9/4 (E J O'Grady)
1998 Magical Way 8 12-0 J F Titley 9/2 (John Brassil)
1997 No Tag 9 12-0 J F Titley 1/1Fav (P A Fahy)
1996 Stroll Home 6 12-7 P Carberry 3/1 (James Joseph Mangan)
1995 Shankorak 8 11-6 C O'Dwyer 15/8Fav (Francis Berry)
1994 Loshian 5 10-9 R Dunwoody 1/1Fav (A P O'Brien)
1993 Mack A Day 6 11-11 A J O'Brien 8/1 (Michael Condon)
1992 Rahinane 9 11-7 C F Swan 12/1 (Capt D G Swan)
1991 The Ridge Boreen 7 11-7 N Byrne 5/1 (Gerard Farrell)
1990 The Musical Priest 8 11-7 T Carmody 4/5Fav (Miss Emer Purcell)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
11
27
40

Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
2
35
5

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
22
121
18

Gordon Elliott
9
109
8

Henry De Bromhead
7
56
12

Peter Fahey
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
11
27
40

J W Kennedy
2
40
5

Mr H C Swan
1
9
11

S D Torrens
1
23
4

D E Mullins
1
35
2

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Galway

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
71
583
12

W P Mullins
59
322
18

Henry De Bromhead
14
129
11

Peter Fahey
14
136
10

John Patrick Ryan
5
126
4

Norman Lee
3
89
3

T E Hyde
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Galway

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
55
341
16

J W Kennedy
24
157
15

D E Mullins
19
246
8

D F O'Regan
17
217
8

Rachael Blackmore
12
145
8

S D Torrens
5
90
6

Mr H C Swan
2
36
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Galway

Horse
Wins
Runs
Call Me Lyreen (IRE)
0
1
Sole Pretender (IRE)
0
2
The Dara Man (IRE)
0
1
Visionarian (IRE)
0
1