Day Three Race Three

Tote Jackpot Handicap Hurdle 2011 (3m) - Gala Dances to easy success

Paul Nolan's Gala Dancer was an emphatic winner of the Tote Jackpot Handicap Hurdle on day three of the Galway Festival. Sent to the front with a circuit to go the six-year-old never looked like getting beaten and comfortably won the 3m contest by 10 lengths from Corrick Bridge.

Tote Jackpot Handicap Hurdle 2011 Result

16:10 Tote Jackpot Handicap Hurdle (3m)
1.Gala Dancer - M Doran - P Nolan - 12/1
2.Corrick Bridge - B Geraghty - A Martin - 12/1
3.King Ali - T Kelly - P Kelly - 10/1
4.Compton Court - P Enright - J Walsh - 25/1
20 ran

Tote Jackpot Handicap Result 2010

16:10 Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (88-130) (3m)
1.Hoopy - P Carberry - G Elliott - 8/1
2.King Of Redfield - J Levins - JJ Hanlon - 7/1
3.Sunwake - A Lynch - P Gilligan - 9/1
4.Duroob - P Mangan - P O'Brady - 9/1
20 ran

2009 Result

Charleville trained by Patrick Cody and ridden strongly by Danny Grant hosed up in this good quality handicap belying his 20/1 odds. He won by 8 lengths after taking up the running when rounding the bend. He fairly flew up the home straight not giving a glimmer of hope to any potential challengers.

Top weight Tin Town Boy ran on gamely to be second, but perhaps the unlucky horse in the race was favourite, Not til Monday who got blocked two furlongs from home and could only find room in the last half furlong to mount any sort of challenge. In the end he did well to finish third.