MTG No 217

Galway

Thursday, 31st Jul 2025

GOING: Good

The Guinness Novice Hurdle

  • Race Time:4:57.8
  • Off Time:17:05
  • 217E
  • 2m4f156yds
  • 8 ran

The Guinness Novice Hurdle of EUR22,000. (Generously sponsored by Guinness) Winner will receive EUR13,200 (Penalty Value: EUR12,980) Second will receive EUR4,400 Third will receive EUR2,200 Fourth will receive EUR1,100 Fifth will receive EUR660 Sixth will receive EUR440

  • Tote Placepot: €2437.00
  • Tote Exacta: (5,8) €10.70
  • Tote Trifecta: (5,8,2) €72.80
  • 5YO
  • BR
  • G
  • Diamond Boy (FR) - Miss Illusion
  • TOTE Win: €3.50
  • Place: €1.30

Comment:
held up towards rear, ridden in 6th and no impression before 2 out, stayed on and closer in 5th entering straight, switched right after last, ran on strongly on inner to lead last 50 yards, kept on well close home

  • 6YO
  • B
  • F
  • Camelot (GB) - Quevega (FR)
  • Place: €1.40

Comment:
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer and slight mistake 2 out, ridden to dispute before straight, led on inner before last, kept on, headed last 50 yards, no extra

  • 5YO
  • B
  • G
  • Karaktar - Altesse Du Plessis (FR)
  • Place: €2.70

Comment:
settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, closed 2 out, disputed before straight, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on leaders closing stages

  • 5YO
  • B
  • F
  • Storm The Stars (USA) - Enivrante Passion (FR)

Comment:
disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, challenged before 2 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, disputed before straight, headed before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace

  • 5YO
  • B
  • G
  • Papal Bull (GB) - Ardkilly Vixen

Comment:
held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, closer 2 out, hampered last, no extra run-in

  • 5YO
  • B
  • G
  • No Risk At All (FR) - Lunaya (FR)

Comment:
tracked leaders early, disputed 1st and slight bump, headed after 3rd, remained close up and disputed at times, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in close 3rd before 2 out, no extra 2 out

  • 5YO
  • B
  • G
  • Affinisea - Role Model (FR)

Comment:
held up, slight mistake 5th, 7th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression before next

  • 4YO
  • CH
  • G
  • Cracksman (GB) - Jal Mahal (GB)

Comment:
always rear, trailing before 5 out, never a factor

  • 6YO
  • B
  • G
  • Getaway (GER) - Dreambaby

Comment:
led and disputed, jumped left 1st and collided with rival, not fluent 6 out, ridden and joined before straight, headed before last where fell

  • 5YO
  • BR
  • G
  • Valirann (FR) - Classic Sun (GER)

Comment:
NonRunner

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