Galway (IRE)
18:40
Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase)
Galway (IRE) Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €8.10 Place: €2.30 €4.10 €3.20 Exacta: €153.50 Tricast: €862.50 Trifecta: €2087.60
Non-Runners: Gevrey (reserve), Hereditary Rule (reserve), Vina Ardanza (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - jumped well - wandered on approach before 4th - faced challenge after last - edged left towards near side over 1f out - pushed out and went clear inside final furlong(op 8/1)
8 G Good Gordon Elliott 137 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Prominent throughout - went second after 2 out - challenging and went clear with winner after last - no impression final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
10 G AVG W P Mullins 145 lbs 14/1 2.5
3rd
Towards rear of midfield - headway before 2 out - still plenty to do after last - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 15/2)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 141 lbs 9/1 7
4th
Midfield - headway 2 out - disputing fourth home turn - briefly went third run-in - no extra towards finish(op 18/1)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 142 lbs 16/1 .75
5th
Midfield - headway 3rd - went second after 5th - lost second after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 20/1)
9 G AVG Peter Fahey 147 lbs 18/1 1.25
6th
Towards rear - headway but plenty to do after last - kept on well towards finish - never on terms(tchd 20/1)
9 G AVG W P Mullins 146 lbs 22/1 3
7th
Towards rear of midfield - headway on inner and in touch with leaders before 2 out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
10 G AVG Barry Connell 147 lbs 7/1 3
8th
Midfield - headway 5 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened after last(op 10/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 145 lbs 16/1 1.25
9th
Towards rear - pushed along early - still plenty to do last - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 40/1)
7 M AVG Gordon Elliott 140 lbs 50/1 0.2
10th
In touch with leaders - not fluent last - weakened home turn(op 12/1)
10 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 154 lbs 16/1 1.75
11th
Prominent - mistake and lost position 4 out - weakened from last
11 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 140 lbs 33/1 1.75
12th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 4 out - some headway before 2 out - weakened from last(op 14/1)
10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 142 lbs 20/1 0.3
13th
Awkward start - lost many lengths start - in rear - joined main group halfway - mistake 4 out - kept on from last - never dangerous(op 66/1)
8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 140 lbs 33/1 3.25
14th
Prominent - lost position approaching last - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
9 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 14/1 1.25
15th
Towards rear - some headway 2 out - soon no impression(op 66/1)
10 G AVG Noel Meade 135 lbs 50/1 25
16th
Novicey jumping - prominent - lost position before 2 out - weakened from last (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 5/1)
10 G AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 11/2F 5.5
17th
Towards rear of midfield - brief headway 2 out - soon no extra
9 G AVG W P Mullins 141 lbs 33/1 9.5
18th
Midfield - bad mistake 3rd - lost position and towards rear before 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 12/1)
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 148 lbs 14/1 1.25
19th
Towards rear - some headway 3 out - midfield before 2 out - weakened quickly from last - tailed off(op 10/1)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 16/1 65
20th
Never better than midfield - weakened and towards rear before 2 out - eased run-in(op 14/1)
10 G Good W P Mullins 158 lbs 11/1 1.5
99th
Midfield - pecked on landing 1st - not fluent 8th - weakened from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out - lost action (jockey said gelding lost his action at the third last fence and was pulled up)(op 33/1)
9 G AVG M F Morris 141 lbs 16/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - bad mistake and unseated 1st(op 28/1)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 144 lbs 40/1 -