W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle – Galway

Galway

16:13

W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-10-26

Distance 2m5f200y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €12,980

Winning Time 5m 33.01s (slow by 17.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Four Clean Aces (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	3/1	Won
2nd	Zeeband (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	18/1	.5
3rd	Iceberg Theory (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	13/2	6
4th	Hgranca De Thaix (FR) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	2/1F	4.5
5th	Shoot First (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	33/1	.5
6th	Krabat (IRE) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	14/1	0.2
7th	Enjoy d'Allen (FR) Conor Stone-Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	18/1	1.75
8th	Early Arrival (IRE) Kieran Callaghan · James M Barcoe	22/1	3
9th	Coole Cherry (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	6/1	44
10th	Desert Cave (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Declan Queally	10/1	23

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Hgranca De Thaix Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	152	—	35311-	121	139	-	176d	—	—	+19	44.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Progressive chaser in the Spring; very interesting back hurdling off 20lb lower mark
6	Four Clean Aces Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	150	—	0-2144	119	134	112	29d	—	—	+5	22.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Promising handicap debut at Listowel over inadequate trip; more to offer at this trip
8	Coole Cherry Brown J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	145	—	3-5312	114	134	98	31d	—	—	+9	21.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Listowel second puts her in the mix, especially if ground eases
5	Iceberg Theory Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	152	p	32316-	121	141	119	178d	—	—	+21	31.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Handicap debutant with scope for improvement at this longer trip
9	Krabat Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Michael J McDonagh	145	—	9/282-	114	137	111	350d	—	—	+9	18.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Well held in this race last year; long absent but has run well fresh; wants it soft
1	Shoot First Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	166	—	41281/	135	139	-	735d	—	—	+31	38.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last seen winning over 3m at Cheltenham two years ago; market best guide on return
2	Zeeband Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	164	t	0-4119	133	137	116	—	—	—	+16	22.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Stiff tasks on the Flat of late and respected back hurdling for local yard
7	Desert Cave Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	146	t	0-51P3	115	135	87	52d	—	—	+11	18.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Progressive 6yo sure to appreciate return to staying trip; contender
10	Enjoy d'Allen b/br J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	142	—	P654-6	111	134	-	138d	—	—	+12	16.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Much better chaser; absent since June and may need this
11	Early Arrival Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	140	—	152173	109	134	112	52d	—	—	+21	25.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Drop back in trip here could suit and no forlorn hope despite being 2lb wrong
NR	Watch The Weather Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:R P Cody	J:Donagh Meyler T:R P Cody	154	t	033248	123	137	83	28d	—	—	+19	23.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Back from chasing; this trip stretches him

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hgranca De Thaix	5/2	2/1	9/4	9/4	9/4
Four Clean Aces	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Coole Cherry	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Iceberg Theory	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2
Krabat	10/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Shoot First	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Zeeband	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Desert Cave	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Enjoy d'Allen	16/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Early Arrival	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Watch The Weather	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hgranca De Thaix

44.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 19.1 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Shoot First

38.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Iceberg Theory

31.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Early Arrival

25.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Watch The Weather

23.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 4 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Zeeband

22.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Four Clean Aces

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Coole Cherry

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Krabat

18.7

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Desert Cave

18.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Enjoy d'Allen

16.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shoot First	135	139	—
Zeeband	133	137	116
Watch The Weather	123	137	83
Hgranca De Thaix	121	139	—
Iceberg Theory	121	141	119
Four Clean Aces	119	134	112
Desert Cave	115	135	87
Coole Cherry	114	134	98
Krabat	114	137	111
Enjoy d'Allen	111	134	—
Early Arrival	109	134	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Watch The Weather	28d ago	Fit
Four Clean Aces	29d ago	Fit
Coole Cherry	31d ago	Fit
Desert Cave	52d ago	Fresh
Early Arrival	52d ago	Fresh
Enjoy d'Allen	138d ago	Long break
Hgranca De Thaix	176d ago	Long break
Iceberg Theory	178d ago	Long break
Krabat	350d ago	Long break
Shoot First	735d ago	Long break
Zeeband	—	—