Full Result 4.30 Galway (IRE) | 3 August 2023

Guinness Novice Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m4f156yds) 2m4½f Good To Yielding 12 hurdles

1st €12,980 2nd €4,180 3rd €1,980 4th €880 5th €440 6th €220

Guinness Novice Hurdle, 2m4½f - Good To Yielding, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. The Big Doyen (IRE) 11/2 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey	Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey	6	114	125	118	134	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - An Bhean Rua (IRE) (Fracas)
Disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, headed and raced in second 3rd, led again going easily before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and wandered around when faced challenge towards finish, always doing enough (op 13/2)

2 1	2. What Path (FR) 9/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	117	–	120	135	–
b g Coastal Path - Quoi D'Autre (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Disputed lead early, raced in second after 1st, pressed leaders before 3rd, not fluent 5th, went second again 2 out, ridden and challenging when slightly hampered towards finish (jockey said gelding received interference three times from the last to the line) (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

3 6 [7]	11. Pink In The Park (IRE) 7/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	6	110	125	108	122	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Pink Hat (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear early, in touch with leaders after 5th, went third after 2 out, keeping on until mistake last, no extra run-in (op 15/2)

4 8 [15]	6. Horantzau D'airy (FR) 4/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	114 t	130	105	118	–
b g Legolas (JPN) - Panzara D'Airy (FR) (Cadoubel)
Took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth after 2 out, no extra when mistake last (op 9/2)

5 4½ [19½]	4. Barry Lyndon (IRE) 25/1 Conor Maxwell Dermot A McLoughlin	Conor Maxwell Dermot A McLoughlin	5	114	–	100	114	–
ch g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Mna Na Heirean (IRE) (Daylami)
In touch with leaders early, not fluent 1st, towards rear when mistake 7th, some headway when switched left before 2 out, kept on (op 18/1)

6 4¼ [23¾]	9. The Short Go (IRE) 13/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	6	114 h	–	97	109	–
b g Fame And Glory - Izzy Du Berlais (IRE) (Kayf Tara)
Didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leaders, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, lost second when mistake and weakened 2 out (op 10/1)

7 1 [24¾]	3. All In Montmartre (FR) 33/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	5	114 t	–	96	108	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - All In De Sivola (FR) (Kapgarde)
In rear throughout (op 20/1)

PU	5. Encanto Bruno (IRE) 85/40F Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	5	111	–	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Stratosphere (Selkirk)
In touch with leaders, mistake 1st, brief headway and prominent on outer after 3 out, weakened and dropped to rear before 2 out, tired jump 2 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding was blowing hard) (op 2/1 tchd 11/5)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:18 Winning time: 4m 52.50s (slow by 1.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Black Samurai (unsuitable ground), Gortmillish (unsuitable ground), Ochocinco (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Money For Jam Syndicate (The Big Doyen) 1st breeder: Padraic Ryan
2nd owner: Miss M A Masterson (What Path)
3rd owner: Roaringwater Syndicate (Pink In The Park)
Tote win: €7.10 PL: €1.80 €1.80 €1.90 Ex: €38.10 CSF: €31.83 Trifecta: €433.10

After a stewards inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

left 4:30 right Galway (IRE) 3 Aug 2023

Guinness Novice Hurdle

4:30 Galway (IRE) 3 Aug 2023