Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle – Galway

Galway

17:25

Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-07-31

Distance 2m6f111y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,030

Winning Time 5m 22.70s (fast by 0.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Talk In The Park (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Ross O'Sullivan	7/1	Won
2nd	Sea Music (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	11/2F	6
3rd	Costanuci (IRE) Aidan Kelly · John Queally	25/1	1.75
4th	Bella Bliss (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	14/1	.75
5th	Routine Excellence (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	18/1	.5
6th	Park Of Kings (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Paul Nolan	16/1	6
7th	Cave Court (IRE) Mr O McGill · Noel C Kelly	17/2	1.5
8th	Ballintubber Boy (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	22/1	3.5
9th	Macgiloney (IRE) Philip Donovan · Denis Gerard Hogan	40/1	0.3
10th	Pray Tell (IRE) Phillip Enright · Desmond Kenneally	10/1	.5
11th	Barry Lyndon (IRE) J J Slevin · Dermot A McLoughlin	12/1	8
12th	Foxfire Glow (FR) Nico de Boinville · Gordon Elliott	16/1	9.5
13th	Cozone (GB) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	28/1	2.75
14th	Story Rory (IRE) Mr Finn Buckley · Thomas Gibney	66/1	.5
15th	Sweet Will (IRE) Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan	80/1	29

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Anyway (GER) Paddy Hanlon · David Kenneth Budds	25/1
P.U.	Desert Cave (IRE) John Shinnick · Declan Queally	20/1
Fell	Mister Beeton (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Shane Nolan	16/1
U.R.	Paggane (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/1
P.U.	So They Tell Me (IRE) Mark Walsh · Padraig Roche	15/2

Runners (23)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
15	Sea Music Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	158	—	134-01	115	130	-	59d	—	—	+5	20.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Placed in bumper at this meeting last year; arrives on back of career best beginners' win
12	Talk In The Park Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	—	445-21	116	123	98	45d	—	—	+7	20.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Improved for quicker ground and step up in trip on last 2 starts and fair mark for h'caps
3	Paggane Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	31P7-1	123	128	98	59d	—	—	+20	31.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won maiden hurdle earlier in year and arrives on back of career best win in novice hurdle
19	So They Tell Me Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Padraig Roche	J:Mark Walsh T:Padraig Roche	156	h	/350-1	113	131	88	52d	—	—	+18	28.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Promise in maiden hurdles last year and big improvement for step up in trip latest; up 7lb
11	Pray Tell Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Desmond Kenneally	J:Phillip Enright T:Desmond Kenneally	159	—	3/2-23	116	129	112	63d	—	—	+15	23.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Point winner; placed in each of his last four starts and on workable mark for h'cap debut
13	Cave Court Bay J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	158	—	2B00-1	115	122	112	8d	—	—	+20	28.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Rattled off hat-trick last year and winner back over timber latest when well backed
4	Barry Lyndon Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:J J Slevin T:Dermot A McLoughlin	165	—	5F46-5	122	125	103	52d	—	—	+12	20.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Maiden hurdle winner on debut; hasn't kicked on; doesn't look well treated on recent form
7	Ballintubber Boy Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	v	PP14-1	118	127	116	71d	—	—	+23	28.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Gained 6th win from 14 hurdle runs on return in May; should come on for that; front-runner
R21	Bella Bliss Bay J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	155	t	4-2722	112	129	119	13d	—	—	+11	17.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Narrowly denied again latest; should remain a player from her lower hurdle mark; reserve
18	Routine Excellence Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	156	p	36-333	113	130	118	27d	—	—	+12	17.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Placed in 2 claimers and a h'cap since returning to hurdles but this is tougher
10	Desert Cave Bay J:John Shinnick(7) T:Declan Queally	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Declan Queally	159	t	B00-51	116	114	75	44d	—	—	+13	17.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Point winner; bolted up when stepped up in trip in h'cap hurdle; 26lb rise; check market
17	Park Of Kings Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul Nolan	156	t	3350-0	113	128	110	79d	—	—	+11	17.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won twice last season; 10lb above last winning mark; tailed off in 2 starts since May
8	Mister Beeton Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	160	b	P09-62	117	128	91	25d	—	—	+13	18.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won h'cap hurdle last summer and back to form when beaten a neck latest
6	Foxfire Glow Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Gordon Elliott	J:Nico de Boinville T:Gordon Elliott	162	t	3114-0	119	126	106	44d	—	—	+14	18.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Followed maiden hurdle win with novice hurdle win last season; low-key recent return
9	Anyway Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:David Kenneth Budds	159	p	153-1P	116	127	115	60d	—	—	+14	17.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won 2 of last 5 starts but stopped quickly when pulled up latest; on career high mark
14	Costanuci Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:John Queally	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:John Queally	158	—	2-45U2	115	127	110	7d	—	—	+17	20.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
2nd in beginners' last week; looks a major player back up in trip with Kelly claiming 5lb
2	Macgiloney Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	166	—	33-456	123	130	48	26d	—	—	+17	18.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Best form on this sort of ground but lacklustre performance when tailed off latest
16	Cozone Bay J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	156	b	00-0P9	113	129	92	25d	—	—	+14	16.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
7lb above last winning mark; no signs of revival lately; tailed off in h'cap hurdle latest
20	Story Rory Bay J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:Thomas Gibney	J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:Thomas Gibney	156	t	0/01-8	113	126	102	12d	—	—	+15	16.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Career best to defy 108 last summer; will have needed recent tailed off return; eased 1lb
5	Sweet Will Bay J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	164	p	403-20	121	127	33	44d	—	—	+17	18.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Placed in h'cap chases in 2024; tailed off back over timber on final run for Emmet Mullins
NR	Grandero Bello Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	166	—	124/8-	123	126	-	150d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Smart form last year over fences; well held when last seen; rated much lower over timber
NR	Invictus World Bay J:TBC T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J: T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	154	t	414F-3	111	128	118	38d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner and good as ever when placed at Hexham on return; reserve
NR	Optional Mix Bay J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	154	t	U-6218	111	126	100	13d	—	—	—	15.3	—	—
Below her best latest but won over fences last month and can't be discounted; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Sea Music	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Talk In The Park	6/1	6/1	11/2	5/1	6/1
Paggane	7/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	7/1
So They Tell Me	15/2	7/1	13/2	6/1	7/1
Pray Tell	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Cave Court	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Barry Lyndon	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Ballintubber Boy	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Bella Bliss	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Routine Excellence	16/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Desert Cave	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Park Of Kings	14/1	14/1	12/1	11/1	14/1
Mister Beeton	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Foxfire Glow	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Anyway	28/1	33/1	33/1	25/1	33/1
Costanuci	25/1	28/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Macgiloney	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Cozone	50/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Story Rory	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Sweet Will	100/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Paggane

31.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

So They Tell Me

28.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Cave Court

28.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Ballintubber Boy

28.6

OR: 17 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Pray Tell

23.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Sea Music

20.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Costanuci

20.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Barry Lyndon

20.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Talk In The Park

20.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Macgiloney

18.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Foxfire Glow

18.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Grandero Bello

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Invictus World

18.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Mister Beeton

18.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Sweet Will

18.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Desert Cave

17.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Park Of Kings

17.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Routine Excellence

17.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Anyway

17.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Bella Bliss

17.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Cozone

16.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Story Rory

16.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Optional Mix

15.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Paggane	123	128	98
Macgiloney	123	130	48
Grandero Bello	123	126	—
Barry Lyndon	122	125	103
Sweet Will	121	127	33
Foxfire Glow	119	126	106
Ballintubber Boy	118	127	116
Mister Beeton	117	128	91
Talk In The Park	116	123	98
Pray Tell	116	129	112
Desert Cave	116	114	75
Anyway	116	127	115
Sea Music	115	130	—
Cave Court	115	122	112
Costanuci	115	127	110
So They Tell Me	113	131	88
Routine Excellence	113	130	118
Park Of Kings	113	128	110
Cozone	113	129	92
Story Rory	113	126	102
Bella Bliss	112	129	119
Invictus World	111	128	118
Optional Mix	111	126	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Costanuci	7d ago	Quick return
Cave Court	8d ago	Quick return
Story Rory	12d ago	Quick return
Bella Bliss	13d ago	Quick return
Optional Mix	13d ago	Quick return
Mister Beeton	25d ago	Fit
Cozone	25d ago	Fit
Macgiloney	26d ago	Fit
Routine Excellence	27d ago	Fit
Invictus World	38d ago	Fit
Desert Cave	44d ago	Fit
Foxfire Glow	44d ago	Fit
Sweet Will	44d ago	Fit
Talk In The Park	45d ago	Fit
So They Tell Me	52d ago	Fresh
Barry Lyndon	52d ago	Fresh
Sea Music	59d ago	Fresh
Paggane	59d ago	Fresh
Anyway	60d ago	Fresh
Pray Tell	63d ago	Fresh
Ballintubber Boy	71d ago	Fresh
Park Of Kings	79d ago	Fresh
Grandero Bello	150d ago	Long break