IREGalway (IRE) Races

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Galway (IRE)
16:50
Ardilaun Hotel Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4.40 Place: €1.60 €2 €3.30 Exacta: €33.70 Tricast: €341.11 Trifecta: €427.30
Non-Runners: Lady Arwen (unsuitable ground), Ms Eagleton (unsuitable ground), Pinball Wizard (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 8 G AVG
P F O'Donnell 137 lbs 4/1F Won Travelled strongly - raced in second early - prominent after 1f - switched left and challenging over 1f out - led going best inside final furlong - pushed out then eased towards finish - comfortably
2nd 5 Shawaamekh (GB) 11 G Poor
J F Levins 140 lbs 6/1 2.25 Upset in stalls - pushed along briefly - soon led - ridden when headed inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils possibly as a result of banging his head in the stalls)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
3rd 15 Little Keilee (IRE) 5 M Poor
Ciaran Murphy 122 lbs 14/1 1 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent when switched left under 2f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
4th 1 Half Nutz (IRE) 7 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 137 lbs 11/2 1.5 Slowly away and awkward start - raced in last - good headway from over 2f out - bit short of room when switched right over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - went fourth final strides - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away and ran short of room late on)(op 7/1)
5th 18 Rock Etoile (IRE) 7 G AVG
Andrew Slattery 133 lbs 20/1 0.2 Prominent - went second after 1f - outpaced when lost second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds - lost fourth final strides(op 12/1)
6th 9 Soi Dao (IRE) 5 M Poor
Micky Fenton 129 lbs 16/1 1.25 Midfield - lost position before halfway - towards rear when waiting for room over 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - bit short of room and switched right inside final furlong - kept on(op 22/1)
7th 8 Silken Ladder (IRE) 3 F AVG
Joseph G Murphy 137 lbs 11/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 2f out - some headway 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1)
8th 12 Dazzling Spirit (IRE) 7 M AVG
Thomas Mullins 129 lbs 12/1 0.3 Towards rear - bit short of room over 2f out - some headway on near side of group inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 9/1)
9th 10 Speckled Meadow (IRE) 8 M AVG
Don Browne 135 lbs 11/2 0.3 Towards rear early - midfield on near side of group before halfway - brief headway and in touch with leaders under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
10th 11 The Mpex Kid (IRE) 8 G AVG
Ciaran Murphy 135 lbs 25/1 0.2 Soon towards rear - bit short of room and dropped to last over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
11th 16 Rathbranchurch (IRE) 4 G Poor
Michael Mulvany 128 lbs 16/1 1.5 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group before halfway - outpaced over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1)
12th 3 Secret Magician (IRE) 6 G Poor
Martin Hassett 141 lbs 17/2 .75 Towards rear - some headway on near side of group 2f out - towards rear of midfield when hampered over 1f out - soon no impression(op 11/1)
13th 6 My Kurkum (GB) 7 G Poor
A J Martin 138 lbs 66/1 .75 Soon in touch with leaders on near side of group - outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
14th 14 Thefullbackline (GB) 5 G Poor
Patrick T Foley 134 lbs 10/1 3.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield and bit short of room after 2f - brief headway when edged right and bumped rival over 2f out - weakening when hampered inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 16/1)
15th 4 Marks Bear (IRE) 6 G AVG
W J Burke 140 lbs 100/1 4.5 Took keen hold - never better than midfield - weakened over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 50/1)
16th 17 Allo Arry (IRE) 6 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 128 lbs 50/1 5 In touch with leaders on inner - lost position when bumped and hit rail over 2f out - soon weakened and dropped to rear - detached when eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding was short of room twice on the bend into the straight)(op 33/1)