Full Result 8.20 Galway (IRE) | 2 August 2023

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(4yo+) (2m6f111yds) 2m6½f Good To Yielding 13 hurdles

1st €6,630 2nd €6,630 3rd €1,530 4th €680 5th €340 6th €170

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Building Bridges 40/1 Mr O McGill ⁷ Gary McGill	Mr O McGill ⁷ Gary McGill	7	115	122	116	127	–
br g New Approach (IRE) - City On Sea (IRE) (Monsun)
Prominent, soon went second, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and challenging final 110yds, ran on well to lead post, forced dead-heat (op 28/1)

1	3. Thornleigh Frank (IRE) 7/1 Mark McDonagh ⁵ Mark Fahey	Mark McDonagh ⁵ Mark Fahey	6	115	120	114	125	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Thornleigh Blossom (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, prominent, led before 6th, clear after 7th, reduced lead but good jump 2 out, ridden after last, faced challenge final 110yds, kept on well but joined post, forced dead-heat (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

3 ½ [½]	5. Shanwalla (IRE) 8/1 Danny Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	Danny Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	9	112 t¹	119	113	124	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Berties Sister (IRE) (Golden Tornado)
Midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders 2 out, went third last, bumped run-in, ran on well towards finish, not reach leaders, finished lame (trainer said gelding finished lame; vet said gelding was lame on his right fore) (op 10/1)

4 ½ [1]	17. Moonovercloon (IRE) 16/1 James Smith ⁷ Matthew J Smith	James Smith ⁷ Matthew J Smith	6	109	112	106	116	–
b g Sea Moon - Fiery Flame (IRE) (Luso)
Took keen hold, midfield on inner, good headway approaching last, bumped rival and went fourth run-in, ran on well towards finish (tchd 18/1)

5 1½ [2½]	16. Something Abouther (IRE) 9/1 Aidan Kelly ⁵ Padraig Roche	Aidan Kelly ⁵ Padraig Roche	7	1013	114	106	117	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Female (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Midfield, headway after 2 out, ran on well from last, not reach leaders (tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)

6 2 [4½]	10. We'llhavewan (IRE) 13/8F Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	8	116 t	116	107	120	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Howrwedoin (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in midfield, headway on outer and in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, wandered around run-in, kept on, not reach leaders (tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)

7 4¾ [9¼]	22. Ardhill (IRE) 11/1 Mr H C Swan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Mr H C Swan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	8	1010 b	111	98	107	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Pretty Puttens (IRE) (Snurge)
Midfield, headway and prominent on inner 2 out, went fourth approaching last, weakened run-in (op 6/1)

8 1¼ [10½]	8. Hartur D'arc (FR) 33/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	6	117 t¹	117	103	112	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Altesse D'Arc (FR) (Policy Maker)
In touch with leaders, went second 5 out, weakened from 2 out (tchd 40/1)

9 1¼ [11¾]	13. A Great View (IRE) 28/1 Mark Walsh Denis W Cullen	Mark Walsh Denis W Cullen	12	114 b	114	98	107	–
bb g Kayf Tara - Liss A Chroi (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Midfield, headway when squeezed out before 2 out, no impression approaching last (op 22/1 tchd 33/1)

10 1¾ [13½]	12. Glenquin Castle (IRE) 66/1 Conor Brassil ⁵ Martin Brassil	Conor Brassil ⁵ Martin Brassil	9	110 tp	115	98	107	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Milan Serenade (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear of midfield, towards rear 4 out, keeping on when jumped right last, kept on, never near to challenge (op 28/1)

11 1¾ [15¼]	14. Bella Bliss (IRE) 22/1 Rachael Blackmore John C McConnell	Rachael Blackmore John C McConnell	6	114 t	114	95	104	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Izabelle Amie (IRE) (Croco Rouge)
Held up in rear, detached after 3 out, kept on run-in, never on terms (op 33/1)

12 2 [17¼]	21. Snugsborough Benny (IRE) 66/1 Dillon Maxwell ⁷ J P Broderick	Dillon Maxwell ⁷ J P Broderick	13	108 p	111	91	99	–
b g Beneficial - Saddlers Arc (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon no extra (tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)

13 4¾ [22]	19. Coventry (IRE) 14/1 Sam Ewing Peter Fahey	Sam Ewing Peter Fahey	6	111	111	87	94	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Moonstone (Dalakhani)
Towards rear, not fluent 2 out, some headway run-in, never dangerous (op 25/1)

14 12 [34]	20. Fancy A Cosmo (IRE) 10/1 Donagh Meyler R P Cody	Donagh Meyler R P Cody	6	111 t	111	76	82	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Miss Fanore (IRE) (Bob Back)
Midfield, mistake 3rd, weakening when awkward jump 2 out, hampered last, soon no extra, finished lame (trainer said gelding was lame post race; vet said gelding was lame on his left fore post race) (op 8/1)

15 ½ [34½]	6. Zoffany Bay (IRE) 18/1 Sean Flanagan Peter Fahey	Sean Flanagan Peter Fahey	9	119	119	84	90	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Trois Graces (USA) (Alysheba)
In touch with leaders on inner, weakened after 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

16 2½ [37]	11. Big Debates (FR) 40/1 Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	10	115	115	77	83	–
ch g Sholokhov (IRE) - Morbidezza (GER) (Lecroix)
Towards rear, brief headway after 2 out, no impression approaching last (op 33/1)

17 1¾ [38¾]	7. Another Choice (IRE) 50/1 Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith	Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith	6	118 h¹	118	79	84	–
b g Hillstar - Luanna (IRE) (Luso)
Towards rear of midfield, brief headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 150/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	2. Purple Mountain (IRE) 66/1 Brian Hayes John Joseph Hanlon	Brian Hayes John Joseph Hanlon	8	1112 p¹	122	–	–	–
b m Beat Hollow - Bluemountainbeach (IRE) (Diamond Green)
Towards rear, detached when pulled up with one circuit to go, finished lame (jockey said mare sustained an injury and was pulled up; vet said mare was lame post race) (op 40/1)

PU	4. Miss Tempo (IRE) 18/1 Mike O'Connor ³ Henry De Bromhead	Mike O'Connor ³ Henry De Bromhead	7	116	119	–	–	–
b m Milan - Butlers Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Soon led, headed before 6th, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up approaching last (op 14/1)

PU	9. Ossifer Hops (IRE) 25/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	116 p¹	116	–	–	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - No Bodys Flame (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Towards rear throughout, detached from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 22/1)

20 ran Off time: 8:27:18 Winning time: 5m 28.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Cozone (reserve), Jack Hackett (unsuitable ground), Tucson Train (allergy)
1st owner: Taphouse Syndicate (Building Bridges) T G McPolin (Thornleigh Frank) 1st breeder: Niarchos Family (Building Bridges), Gerald McPolin (Thornleigh Frank)
3rd owner: MNM Partnership (Shanwalla)
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: £121.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £67,607.69 - 390.00 winning units
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