Galway Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Dragon Of Malta (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | P F O'Donnell | 140 lbs | 5/1J | Won | Disputed lead - headed after 2f - tracked leaders until ridden and made challenge over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds (trainer said - regarding improved form - that he acquired this gelding as a 2yo and explained that his form had peaked during the autumn each season. Also - in his opinion - the gelding had run a good race the last last time out when having to be ridden towards the rear when racing from draw fourteen on the wide outside. He further explained that today the gelding jumped out smart from draw two close to the inside and raced in the front rank from flag fall)(op 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Navorrosse (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | P A Fahy | 135 lbs | 5/1J | 2.25 | Disputed lead - headed after 2f - chased leaders and pushed along on inner 2f out - switched left home turn - ridden and went third 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - went second final strides(op 6/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Talking Tough (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(7)lbs
|
Michael Mulvany | 128 lbs | 8/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - rapid headway on outer to lead after 2f - ridden and faced challenge 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 15/2) | |
| 4th | 13 | Sahreej (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Muredach Kelly | 118 lbs | 40/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - headway into midfield over 2f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Mokhalad (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Siobhan Rutledge
(7)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 132 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Chased leaders - headway and tracked leaders halfway - ridden on outer home turn - no impression 1f out - kept on but lost fourth towards finish(op 22/1) | |
| 6th | 11 | Approachcautiously (IRE) | N/A | Poor | P F O'Donnell | 124 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on well on inner inside final furlong - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Indiana Grey (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Dylan Browne McMonagle
(3)lbs
|
Patrick Martin | 121 lbs | 13/2 | 1 | Towards rear - headway on outer into midfield 3f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(op 7/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Eastern Racer (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Sean Byrne | 139 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden and briefly went third over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Fit For Function (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Joseph G Murphy | 134 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | Chased leaders early - soon midfield - pushed along over 2f out - no impression home turn - kept on final furlong(op 8/1) | ||
| 10th | 14 | Talk Now (IRE) | N/A | Poor | J G Murray | 118 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Chased leaders - pushed along and lost position over 2f out - no extra home turn(op 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Socratic (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
J M Sheridan
(3)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 128 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear 2f out - never dangerous(op 18/1) | |
| 12th | 7 | The Mpex Kid (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ciaran Murphy | 135 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Slowly into stride - always towards rear - pushed along under 2f out - never dangerous(op 10/1) | ||
| 13th | 1 | Kendred Soul (IRE) | N/A | Poor | P J F Murphy | 142 lbs | 13/2 | 4.25 | Reared start - held up in behind leaders on inner - midfield halfway - pushed along and lost position 2f out - no extra and eased inside final furlong(op 9/2) |
Galway (IRE) Races