The Galway Handicap Hurdle

Galway Handicap HurdleThe Galway Handicap Hurdle ran over 2 miles, is the second of two top class races held at the Festival and will attract a huge amount of interest in the Galway Festival 2009 Betting. The other big race is the Galway Plate. The Galway Handicap Hurdle race takes place on the Day 4 of the Festival and usually attracts a big field and huge interest from racegoers and race followers. Prize money this year is in excess of 220,000 Euros and is catching the eye of the big stables from across the water. Day 4 is of course also Ladies Day which makes it one of the best days of the Galway Festival 2009.

2009 Result

20/1 outsider Bahrain Storm stole a march on the field to win the Galway Hurdle by a huge six lengths from hot favourite, Deutschland. Always there or thereabout Bahrain Storm went clear after the second last and never looked back as the rest of the field struggled to find space. In the event a bad fall at the last put paid to any place chances to several, but did not affect the winner's gallop to the line.

It appeared to some that Ruby Walsh riding Deutschland left it too late to mount a serious challenge but when he did breal free came with a tremendous run to claim second place well clear of the tird horse, Lucky Wish. Fourth was the Tony Martin trained, Northern Alliance.

  • 1st Bahrain Storm, P Flynn, S Gray, 25/1
  • 2nd Deutschland, W Mullins, R Walsh, 15/8 Fav
  • 3rd Lucky Wish, E Griffin, D Casey, 25/1
  • 4th Northern Alliance, A Martin, AP McCoy, 7/1

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Paddy Power Free Bet The Galway Festival is probably the best attended racing festival in all of Ireland, with approximately 250,000 people attending over its seven day duration. Top Irish Bookmaker Paddy Power will be offering their famous FREE BETS throughout the week long meeting.. The Festival comes at the very end of July and the first week in August and for many is the highlight of the summer. Over 100 million Euros were gambled in 2008 on the festival, with 30 million being taken on course alone. There will be many Paddy Power betting offers available which punters should take advantage and combine it with our Galway Races 2009 tips.
 

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Galway Hurdle Form Guide

We take a look at some of the leading contenders for the Galway Hurdle starting with:

Deutschland

This Willie Mullins trained novice has been handed top weight for the Galway Plate of 11st 10lb. This horse has obvious class and has won over fences, hurdles and was even a winner on the flat at the beginning of the month. Mullins has a lot of faith in this horse but he himself has yet to train the winner of the race. He is currently favourite at 7/1

Classic Swain

Trained by Paul Nicholls this four year old is a class act and was won four of his last five races over hurdles. Formerly trained in France by Andre Fabre Classic Swain has been allotted 10st 1lb for the race for which he has been installed as 8/1 Favourite.

Galway Hurdle Betting

The latest Galway Hurdle betting news is that, 'Shark' Hanlon's Truckers Delight has been shotened from 14/1 to 9/1 and is now joint second favourite behind the Paul Nicholls-trained Classic Swain, who is steady at 8/1. Hanlon's charge is joined on the 9/1 mark by Deutschland who also has an entry for the Galway Plate. Trained by Willie Mullins, Deutschland is a classy individual and at this stage it is not sure which of the two races he will run in.

2008 Result

Last year the race was won by Indian Pace, who won an exciting race beating off Eagles Pass and the race favourite, Northern Alliance.

  • 1st Indian Pace, J Kiely, P Townend - 7/1
  • 2nd Eagles Pass, TJ O'Mara, P Flood - 11/1
  • 3rd Northern Alliance, TA Martin, R Walsh - 7/2 Fav

Past Winners

Winners for the last ten years have been:

  • 2008 - Indian Pace 7/1
  • 2007 - Farmer Brown 9/2
  • 2006 - Cuin Na Grai 7/1
  • 2005 - More Rainbows 33/1
  • 2004 - Cloone River 7/2
  • 2003 - Sabadilla 14/1
  • 2002 - Say Again 16/1
  • 2001 - Ansar 6/1
  • 2000 - Perugino Diamond 14/1
  • 1999 - Quinze 11/1