2006 Galway Hurdle

Cuan Na Grai (IRE) won the 2006 Galway Hurdle at Galway on 3 August 2006, trained by Paul Nolan and ridden by P W Flood, at 7/1, beating Shandon Star (IRE) by 4 lengths.

Updated 2006-08-03

Quick answers

Who won the Galway Hurdle in 2006? Cuan Na Grai (IRE) won the 2006 Galway Hurdle at Galway on 3 August 2006, trained by Paul Nolan and ridden by P W Flood, at 7/1, beating Shandon Star (IRE) by 4 lengths.
Who came second in the 2006 Galway Hurdle? Shandon Star (IRE) (6/1F) finished second, and The Last Hurrah (IRE) (10/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2006 Galway Hurdle? No. The 6/1 favourite Shandon Star (IRE) finished 2nd of 20.
What was the winning time of the 2006 Galway Hurdle? Cuan Na Grai (IRE) won in 3m 37.50s over 2m on Good To Firm going.
How much prize money did the 2006 Galway Hurdle winner get? Cuan Na Grai (IRE) earned €121,300 for winning the 2006 Galway Hurdle.
How many ran in the 2006 Galway Hurdle? 20 ran in the 2006 Galway Hurdle (average since 1990: 20.8).

Cuan Na Grai (IRE)Winner

7/1SP

20 ranRunners

3m 37.50sWinning time

€121,300Prize to winner

Shandon Star (IRE) (6/1F): 2nd of 20Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Claim	Trainer	OR	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won 4	Cuan Na Grai (IRE)	7/1	5	10-9	P W Flood	-	Paul Nolan	123	-	John J Brennan	-	3m 37.50s	€121,300
2	4	Shandon Star (IRE)	6/1F	7	10-2	R Walsh	-	Willie Mullins	116	-	W P Roche	4	-	€38,500
3	½	The Last Hurrah (IRE)	10/1	6	10-1	Andrew Leigh	5	Mrs John Harrington	120	b	Mrs Adam Gurney	4½	-	€18,500
4	hd	Emmpat (IRE)	12/1	8	10-3	Niall P Madden	-	C F Swan	117	-	Michael D Mee	4¾	-	€6,500
5	1	The Fonze (IRE)	20/1	5	10-5	G Cotter	-	Eoin Doyle	119	-	J A Dunphy	5¾	-	€4,500
6	4½	Adamant Approach (IRE)	33/1	12	11-2	Mr R J Kiely	7	Willie Mullins	137	-	Greenstar Syndicate	10¼	-	€2,500
7	hd	Kinger Rocks (IRE)	7/1	5	10-10	Denis O'Regan	-	D K Weld	124	-	Ms Tamem Michael	10½	-	-
8	½	Crossbow Creek (GB)	25/1	8	11-6	Graham Lee	-	Mark Rimell	134	-	Mark Rimell	11	-	-
9	¾	Arc En Ciel (GER)	25/1	6	10-11	Davy Condon	-	Gerard Cully	125	-	K Murphy	11¾	-	-
10	1¼	Red Square Lady (IRE)	20/1	8	11-7	Andrew J McNamara	-	M J Phillips	135	-	T Egan	13	-	-
11	nk	Maxxium (IRE)	12/1	5	10-7	Timmy Murphy	-	M Halford	121	t	M J Enright	13¼	-	-
12	4	Chicago Vic (IRE)	33/1	7	10-11	B C Byrnes	5	E McNamara	130	-	Timothy Cahill	17¼	-	-
13	1¼	Proud To Be Irish (IRE)	12/1	7	10-1	James O'Farrell	5	Seamus O'Farrell	120	-	In The Rough Syndicate	18½	-	-
14	1¼	Dbest (IRE)	20/1	6	10-5	J P Elliott	-	Ms Joanna Morgan	119	b	D Best Syndicate	19¾	-	-
15	hd	Portant Fella (GB)	20/1	7	10-6	P A Carberry	-	Ms Joanna Morgan	120	p	Portant Fellas Syndicate	20	-	-
16	¾	Breathing Fire (GB)	16/1	4	10-11	Robbie Power	-	Mrs John Harrington	125	p	Howard Spooner	20¾	-	-
17	nk	Mirpour (IRE)	20/1	7	9-13	Tom Molloy	7	Eoin Griffin	120	-	A J Mulvey	21	-	-
18	4½	Barati (IRE)	33/1	5	10-5	A E Lynch	5	M J P O'Brien	124	b	S Mulryan	25½	-	-
19	1½	Middlemarch (GER)	12/1	5	10-5	Davy Russell	-	P A Fahy	119	-	Miss Margaret M O'Sullivan	27	-	-
PU	-	Glimmer Of Light (IRE)	50/1	6	10-1	Seamus Durack	-	S A Brookshaw	115	-	Tom Kelly Ken Edwards John Edwards	-	-	-

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos here	Horse	Next run	Course	Race	Result	SP
1	Cuan Na Grai (IRE)	2006-11-10	Cheltenham	Anglo Irish Private Banking Novices' Hurdle Grade 2	6th of 9	7/4F
2	Shandon Star (IRE)	2006-08-05	Galway	Freshways Handicap Hurdle	5th of 13	11/2
3	The Last Hurrah (IRE)	2006-08-30	Tralee	Guinness Gold Cup	5th of 13	6/1
4	Emmpat (IRE)	2006-08-20	Leopardstown	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund August Handicap	6th of 12	10/1
5	The Fonze (IRE)	2006-08-10	Sligo	Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (Div II)	2nd of 12	13/8F
6	Adamant Approach (IRE)	2006-08-05	Galway	Freshways Handicap Hurdle	7th of 13	14/1
7	Kinger Rocks (IRE)	2006-08-23	Bellewstown	Irish Portable Cottages (QR) Race	8th of 10	8/13F
8	Crossbow Creek (GB)	2006-08-30	Lingfield (AW)	Charlton Athletic £99 Season Ticket Maiden Stakes	won	14/1
9	Arc En Ciel (GER)	2006-12-02	Fairyhouse	Bee Bee Developments Hurdle	5th of 6	12/1
10	Red Square Lady (IRE)	2006-08-13	Curragh	Waterford Crystal Handicap	11th of 12	7/1
11	Maxxium (IRE)	2006-08-28	Tralee	Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle	won	3/1
12	Chicago Vic (IRE)	2006-09-01	Tralee	Brooks Mares Beginners Chase	2nd of 13	4/6F
13	Proud To Be Irish (IRE)	2006-08-17	Tramore	Tote Ireland Handicap	7th of 13	11/2
14	Dbest (IRE)	2006-08-09	Sligo	Martin Reilly B.M.W. Dealer Handicap Hurdle	2nd of 16	9/2F
15	Portant Fella (GB)	2006-08-20	Tramore	www.tramore-racecourse.com Hurdle	won	5/1
16	Breathing Fire (GB)	2006-08-29	Tralee	Crosse's Water Drilling Maiden Hurdle	won	4/6F
17	Mirpour (IRE)	2008-03-28	Dundalk (AW)	Euro Construction Apprentice Handicap	8th of 14	16/1
18	Barati (IRE)	2007-06-23	Ascot	Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race)	12th of 12	66/1
19	Middlemarch (GER)	2006-08-09	Gowran Park	Golf Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap	6th of 9	3/1F
PU	Glimmer Of Light (IRE)	2006-08-19	Bangor-on-Dee	betterbetcorbett Dee Hurdle (Handicap)	pulled up	10/1

20 of 20 have run since; 4 won next time out.

Galway Hurdle winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2026	Putapoundinthejar (IRE)	10/1	A. J. Martin
2025	Ndaawi (GB)	13/2	Gordon Elliott
2024	Nurburgring (IRE)	13/2	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2023	Zarak The Brave (FR)	9/2	Willie Mullins
2022	Tudor City (IRE)	22/1	A. J. Martin
2021	Saldier (FR)	18/1	Willie Mullins
2020	Aramon (GER)	7/1	Willie Mullins
2019	Tudor City (IRE)	10/1	A. J. Martin
2018	Sharjah (FR)	12/1	Willie Mullins
2017	Tigris River (IRE)	5/1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2016	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	9/2F	Willie Mullins
2015	Quick Jack (IRE)	9/2	A. J. Martin
2014	Thomas Edison (IRE)	7/2F	A. J. Martin
2013	Missunited (IRE)	7/1	Michael Winters
2012	Rebel Fitz (FR)	11/2	Michael Winters
2011	Moon Dice (IRE)	20/1	Paul W Flynn
2010	Overturn (IRE)	6/1	Donald McCain
2009	Bahrain Storm (IRE)	20/1	Patrick J Flynn
2008	Indian Pace (IRE)	7/1	John E Kiely
2007	Farmer Brown (IRE)	9/2F	P Hughes
2006	Cuan Na Grai (IRE)	7/1	Paul Nolan
2005	More Rainbows (IRE)	33/1	Noel Meade
2004	Cloone River (IRE)	7/2F	Paul Nolan
2003	Sabadilla (USA)	14/1	Patrick Michael Verling
2002	Say Again (IRE)	16/1	Paul Nolan
2001	Ansar (IRE)	6/1	D K Weld
2000	Perugino Diamond (IRE)	14/1	Seamus O'Farrell
1999	Quinze (GB)	11/1	P Hughes
1998	Black Queen (IRE)	10/1	John E Kiely
1997	Toast The Spreece (IRE)	12/1	Aidan O'Brien
1996	Mystical City (IRE)	20/1	Willie Mullins
1995	No Tag (IRE)	11/2	Patrick G Kelly
1994	Oh So Grumpy (GB)	7/1	Mrs John Harrington
1993	Camden Buzz (IRE)	4/1	P Mullins
1992	Natalies Fancy (GB)	33/1	Patrick G Kelly
1991	Sagaman (GER)	25/1	L J Codd
1990	Athy Spirit (GB)	9/4F	W Fennin

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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2006 Galway Hurdle

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Galway Hurdle winners by year

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