In this post, we take a look at the Galway Hurdle betting favourites, odds and give you a rundown of what to look out for in the big race.
Galway Hurdle Odds
Horse | Odds | Chance of Winning |
|---|---|---|
Jesse Evans | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Nurburgring | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Gorgeous Tom | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Under Control | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Risk Belle | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Daddy Long Legs | 15/2 | 11.8% |
My Mate Mozzie | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Fascile Mode | 9/1 | 10% |
Ndaawi | 9/1 | 10% |
Kings Hill | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Williamstowndancer | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Bar | 20/1 | 4.8% |
Galway Hurdle Info
What is the Galway Hurdle?
The Galway Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race which is open to horses aged four years or older.
When is the Galway Hurdle?
The Galway Hurdle will take place on Thursday 1st of August
Galway Hurdle Distance
The Galway Hurdle is run over a distance of It is run over a distance of about 2 miles (2 miles and 11 yards,
How Many Obstacles in the Galway Hurdle?
Horses during the Galway Hurdle will jump 9 hurdles.
Galway Hurdle Betting Favourites & Horses To Watch
Galway Hurdle Favourites
The favourites for the 2024 Galway Hurdle are Jesse Evans and Nurburgring at 11/2. The two joint favourites symbolise just how wide open this year’s Galway Hurdle is with 9 horses given a chances of 9/1 or better in the betting.
Horses To Watch
Under Control
Odds
Under Control is a 6/1 chance for trainer Nicky Henderson and owner JP McManus.
Form
The 5-year-old mare has a career record of 4 victories and 1 runner-up finish from 7 races and most recently ran last January at Doncaster where she lost out by 2.5 lengths in a closely fought battle against Ashroe Diamond.
The horse will be ridden by Nico de Boinville and is likely to come close to success in this Grade 3 race.
Daddy Long Legs
Odds
Daddy Long Legs has been given a 15/2 chance for trainer WP Mullins and owner Mrs J Donnelly in this year’s Galway Hurdle.
Form
The 5-year-old gelding has a career record of 3 wins and 1 runner-up finish from 7 excursions on the track.
The horse most recently finished a disappointing 5/6 in Tipperary at the beginning of the month. In this race though the horse was up 15lb in the weights following a success in Punchestown last April.
Despite a disappointing showing last time, the horse is expected to return to its best for this Hurdle race and if it does will take plenty of beating.
Fascile Mode
Odds
Fascile Mode comes in at 9/1 in the betting to land the Galway Hurdle for trainer Thomas Mullins and owner Mrs Helen Mullins.
Form
The 9-year-old gelding has a career record of passing the winning line 3 times and coming 3rd once from 13 races.
The horse most recently ran at Punchestown in June winning the 7-horse field by coming 5.5 lengths ahead of runner-up Ash Tree Meadow.
A solid victory last time out means this horse has obvious claims, but the tipsters think this horse could be more suited to a longer distance.
Gorgeous Tom
Odds
Henry De Bromhead’s Gorgeous Tom is priced up at 6/1.
Form
The 6-year-old gelding has a consistent career record of 2 victories and 2 two second-place finishes from 5 races.
The horse most recently ran at Punchestown at the start of May where it won a 14-horse field coming 1 length ahead of runner-up Mistergif.
However, with that win making it 2 wins on the bounce for the horse, it will be up 14lbs in the weights for this race but is expected to manage the load well even still.
Nurburgring
Odds
As previously mentioned, Nurburgring is an 11/2 joint-favourite for Galway Hurdle success for trainer Joseph Patrick O’Brien and owner Bronsan Racing.
Form
The 4-year-old gelding has a career record of 3 victories, 1 runner-up finish and 3 third place runs from 13 races.
The horse most recently ran at Leopardstown earlier this month where the horse finished 6/10 coming 5.75 lengths back of winner Longbourn.
However, despite that defeat, the horse doesn’t have a dissimilar profile to last year's winner Zarak The Brave and is tipped to go close here.
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