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Galway Hurdle
Grade – 3
Course – Galway
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles (16F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Guinness
Galway Hurdle
Grade – 3
Course – Galway
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles (16F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Guinness
Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged between 5 and 7
Price – 2 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint-favourites, 7/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 10 of the last 12 winners carried 11st 7lbs or less
Last Run – 3 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Galway Hurdle, 9/12 winners ran within the last 67 days
Previous Course Form – 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Galway, 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Galway
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 7 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 9/12 had at least 2 previous win over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 11/12 winners had at least 6 previous runs over hurdles, 8/12 winners had at least 2 previous wins over hurdles
Rating – 10/12 winners were rated between 135 and 146
Graded Wins – 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 1 run that season (jumps or flat), 6/11 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Galway Hurdle, 1/12 placed on their next run
2/12 winners ran in the Tipperary Hurdle (Tipperary) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 112 winners ran in at least 1 more jumps race that season
4/12 won at least 1 more jumps race that season, 3/12 placed in at least 1 more jumps race that season
Next Cheltenham Festival Run –
2/12 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed