2007 Galway Hurdle

Farmer Brown (IRE) won the 2007 Galway Hurdle at Galway on 2 August 2007, trained by P Hughes and ridden by Davy Russell, at 9/2 favourite, beating Freeloader (IRE) by 2½ lengths.

Updated 2007-08-02

Quick answers

Who won the Galway Hurdle in 2007? Farmer Brown (IRE) won the 2007 Galway Hurdle at Galway on 2 August 2007, trained by P Hughes and ridden by Davy Russell, at 9/2 favourite, beating Freeloader (IRE) by 2½ lengths.
Who came second in the 2007 Galway Hurdle? Freeloader (IRE) (16/1) finished second, and Eagle's Pass (IRE) (20/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2007 Galway Hurdle? Yes. Farmer Brown (IRE) won as the 9/2 favourite.
What was the winning time of the 2007 Galway Hurdle? Farmer Brown (IRE) won in 3m 41.70s over 2m on Good To Yielding going.
How much prize money did the 2007 Galway Hurdle winner get? Farmer Brown (IRE) earned €127,400 for winning the 2007 Galway Hurdle.
How many ran in the 2007 Galway Hurdle? 20 ran in the 2007 Galway Hurdle (average since 1990: 20.8).

Farmer Brown (IRE)Winner

9/2FSP

20 ranRunners

3m 41.70sWinning time

€127,400Prize to winner

Farmer Brown (IRE) (9/2F): wonFavourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Claim	Trainer	OR	Dr	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won 2½	Farmer Brown (IRE)	9/2F	6	10-11	Davy Russell	-	P Hughes	130	-	-	Plantation Stud	-	3m 41.70s	€127,400
2	2½	Freeloader (IRE)	16/1	7	10-3	Padge Whelan	-	Richard Fahey	122	-	-	Enda Hunston	2½	-	€40,500
3	1	Eagle's Pass (IRE)	20/1	5	9-12	P W Flood	-	T J O'Mara	117	-	-	O'Dowd Kelleher Syndicate	3½	-	€19,500
4	2	Piltown (IRE)	14/1	4	10-1	Tom O'Brien	-	Joseph Crowley	120	-	-	John P Mangan	5½	-	€6,900
5	6	Hegrid (IRE)	7/1	6	10-1	R Walsh	-	A. J. Martin	120	-	-	Terence Honniball	11½	-	€4,800
6	1¼	Portant Fella (GB)	33/1	8	10-6	John Cullen	-	Ms Joanna Morgan	125	-	-	Portant Fellas Syndicate	12¾	-	€2,700
7	1¼	Mutakarrim (GB)	16/1	10	10-1	Denis O'Regan	-	D K Weld	120	-	b	Dr Michael Smurfit	14	-	-
8	¾	Loyal Focus (IRE)	8/1	6	10-0	Robbie Power	-	D K Weld	119	-	b	Dr Michael Smurfit	14¾	-	-
9	2½	Middlemarch (GER)	16/1	6	9-13	Adrian Lane	-	P A Fahy	118	-	-	Miss Margaret M O'Sullivan	17¼	-	-
10	nk	Dolphin Bay (IRE)	16/1	7	10-1	Ms N Carberry	-	J G Burns	120	-	-	Miss R Tonson Rye	17½	-	-
11	1¾	Rocket Ship (IRE)	16/1	7	10-0	Niall P Madden	-	Noel Meade	119	-	b	Mrs P Sloan	19¼	-	-
12	nk	Wishwillow Lord (IRE)	50/1	8	10-7	Michael Darcy	-	Leonard Whitmore	126	-	-	Malachy Mcdaniel Stone	19½	-	-
13	1¾	Balakan (IRE)	10/1	6	10-0	Timmy Murphy	-	M Halford	119	-	-	Conn Syndicate	21¼	-	-
14	3	Derravarra Eagle (IRE)	33/1	7	10-5	Paddy Merrigan	3	Mark L Fagan	127	5	-	Mrs M Fagan	24¼	-	-
15	2	Serve Time (GB)	11/1	5	11-0	A P McCoy	-	N F Glynn	133	-	-	John Joseph Kelly	26¼	-	-
16	28	Davorin (JPN)	25/1	6	10-4	P A Carberry	-	R P Burns	123	-	b	Leo McCreesh	dist	-	-
17	dist	Definate Spectacle (IRE)	16/1	7	10-11	Paul Carberry	-	Noel Meade	130	-	t	Mrs P Sloan	dist	-	-
18	dist	Tipperary All Star (FR)	20/1	7	10-12	Barry Geraghty	-	M Halford	131	-	-	Cathal M Ryan	dist	-	-
PU	-	Emmpat (IRE)	25/1	9	11-7	D J Casey	-	C F Swan	140	-	-	Michael D Mee	-	-	-
PU	-	Proud To Be Irish (IRE)	50/1	8	9-12	Davy Condon	-	Seamus O'Farrell	117	-	-	In The Rough Syndicate	-	-	-

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	Farmer Brown (IRE)	2007-08-10	Wexford (RH)	Brompton Recruitment Ireland (QR) Race	won	4/7F
2	Freeloader (IRE)	2008-01-25	Wolverhampton (AW)	Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap	5th of 8	16/1
3	Eagle's Pass (IRE)	2007-08-22	Tralee	Guinness Gold Cup	won	11/2
4	Piltown (IRE)	2007-08-25	Tralee	Fels Point Hotel 4-Y-O Handicap Hurdle	2nd of 7	100/30
5	Hegrid (IRE)	2007-08-27	Downpatrick	Heart Of Down (Ulster) Cesarewitch Handicap	won	15/8F
6	Portant Fella (GB)	2009-03-29	Leopardstown	Paddocks Handicap	14th of 16	20/1
7	Mutakarrim (GB)	2007-08-22	Tralee	Guinness Gold Cup	7th of 10	12/1
8	Loyal Focus (IRE)	2007-08-17	Tramore	AIB Hurdle	3rd of 8	8/11F
9	Middlemarch (GER)	2007-08-31	Wexford (RH)	Jim Whitty Memorial Hurdle	4th of 6	6/4F
10	Dolphin Bay (IRE)	2007-09-30	Curragh	Mongey Communications Handicap	5th of 18	9/1
11	Rocket Ship (IRE)	2007-10-19	Gowran Park	Kilkenny Beginners Chase	5th of 17	2/1F
12	Wishwillow Lord (IRE)	2007-08-13	Ballinrobe	Jennings Meats Beginners Chase	fell	6/1
13	Balakan (IRE)	2007-08-30	Bellewstown	Murphy Environmental Mullaghcurry Cup Handicap Hurdle	2nd of 12	9/2F
14	Derravarra Eagle (IRE)	2007-08-08	Sligo	Martin Reilly B.M.W. Dealer Handicap Hurdle	4th of 9	9/2
15	Serve Time (GB)	2007-09-02	Killarney	Ross Golf Club Hurdle	4th of 5	2/1
16	Davorin (JPN)	2007-09-22	Fairyhouse	Korean Racing Authority Handicap	2nd of 12	12/1
17	Definate Spectacle (IRE)	2007-08-26	Dundalk (AW)	MCR Group European Breeders Fund August Handicap	6th of 14	10/1
18	Tipperary All Star (FR)	2007-09-09	Cork	Kevin McManus Bookmaker Hurdle	4th of 8	6/1
PU	Emmpat (IRE)	2007-08-26	Dundalk (AW)	MCR Group European Breeders Fund August Handicap	won	12/1
PU	Proud To Be Irish (IRE)	2008-02-25	Hereford	Pertemps People Development Group Handicap Hurdle	11th of 14	33/1

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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2007 Galway Hurdle

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