Galway (IRE)
16:50
McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €20.40 Place: €3.10 €1.60 €1.80 Exacta: €246.70 Tricast: €1240.59 Trifecta: €2332.20
Non-Runners: Bynx (unsuitable ground), Indignation (reserve), Katzoff (unsuitable ground), Maunganui (reserve), Social Distance (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Dazzling Darren (IRE) N/A Good Gavin Cromwell 128 lbs 25/1 Won Raced in second - led after 2f - headed 5f out - chased clear leader until headway and made challenge 1f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - went clear towards finish (trainer said - regarding improvement in form - gelding was freshened up after a break and the undulations of the track suited)
2nd 1 Crassus (IRE) 8 G AVG Noel Meade 139 lbs 11/2 1.75 Held up in midfield - pushed along and headway under 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 5/1)
3rd 3 Magnetic North (IRE) 10 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 142 lbs 8/1 .75 Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and went fourth under 2f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - went third towards finish
4th 5 Hurricane Alex (GB) N/A AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 136 lbs 20/1 .75 Midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway inside final furlong - kept on well and went fourth final strides - not reach leaders
5th 12 Kingslayer (FR) 4 G AVG C W J Farrell 131 lbs 16/1 0.05 Led - headed after 2f - tracked leaders until ridden and no impression inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
6th 14 Siofra (IRE) 5 M Poor Mrs John Harrington 130 lbs 18/1 0.3 Midfield - pushed along on inner from under 2f out - ridden and headway against far rail inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 14/1)
7th 10 Pak Army (IRE) 9 G AVG J R Barry 137 lbs 20/1 .5 Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second halfway - led and went clear 5f out - pushed along and reduced lead over 1f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left and ran very keen)
8th 4 Dammit (IRE) 5 H Poor Luke Comer 141 lbs 20/1 2.5 Midfield - pushed along 2f out - raced wide home turn - ridden and no impression inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 16/1)
9th 17 While You're Up (IRE) 3 G Poor Andrew McNamara 128 lbs 16/1 1.75 Towards rear - ridden and no impression under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
10th 11 Alvaro (GB) 6 G Poor E McNamara 136 lbs 20/1 4.5 Held up in behind leaders - ridden and headway 2f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1)
11th 8 Anycity (IRE) 7 G Poor J Larkin 138 lbs 40/1 1 Towards rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and minor headway home turn - no extra inside final furlong
12th 13 Abstract (IRE) 7 G Poor D K Weld 131 lbs 3/1J 3 Always towards rear - pushed along and no impression home turn - eased inside final furlong - never going well (vet said gelding coughed post-race)
13th 18 Artistic Work (IRE) 3 G Poor Thomas Cleary 127 lbs 66/1 1 Midfield - pushed along 5f out - ridden 3f out - no impression towards rear home turn - never dangerous(tchd 80/1)
14th 7 We'll Go Again (IRE) 7 G Poor Andrew Kinirons 139 lbs 3/1J 2.25 Chased leaders - soon went fourth - pushed along and lost position over 2f out - no impression home turn - eased inside final furlong(op 11/4)
15th 6 Capel At Dawn (IRE) N/A Poor David Harry Kelly 133 lbs 50/1 3.25 Slowly away - lost many lengths start - always towards rear - never dangerous (jockey said filly was slowly away from stalls)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
16th 20 King And Queen (FR) 4 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 130 lbs 33/1 1.25 Midfield - pushed along 5f out - dropped to rear over 2f out - eased from over 1f out(op 28/1)