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Galway (IRE)
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Galway Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €2 €1.10 €5.30 Exacta: €18.30 Tricast: €186.46 Trifecta: €152.60
Non-Runners: Giuseppe Cassioli (unsuitable ground), Inablink (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Purring Along (IRE) 5 M Poor
S M Duffy 119 lbs 7/2 Won Midfield - headway over 1f out - led 1f out - soon went clear - readily(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
2nd 2 Mercurial (IRE) 6 G Poor
John J Nallen 133 lbs 100/30F 5 Pressed leaders - raced in third after 1f - went second over 2f out - carried head awkwardly and outpaced 1f out - kept on - no match for winner(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
3rd 10 Talking Tough (IRE) 8 G Poor
S M Duffy 119 lbs 18/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong - went third final strides(op 20/1)
4th 5 Storm Eric (IRE) 6 G Poor
Jamie Flynn 118 lbs 13/2 0.2 Midfield - headway over 1f out - disputing second but outpaced 1f out - no chance with winner inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1)
5th 8 Phoenix Open (USA) 6 G Poor
S M Duffy 119 lbs 16/1 1.5 Held up in rear - some headway but no chance with winner when switched left inside final furlong - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
6th 6 Pimstrel (IRE) 9 M AVG
Laura Hourigan 123 lbs 5/1 1.5 Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - rapid headway to lead after 1f - headed 1f out - soon lost position and weakened(op 11/2)
7th 11 Tijuana (GB) 5 G Poor
David Edward Finn 119 lbs 22/1 1.75 Started quickly - took keen hold - led - headed and in touch with leaders after 1f - hampered and dropped to rear 2f out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding got interfered with about 2f out)(op 20/1)
8th 4 Dance Emperor (IRE) 8 G AVG
Peter Fahey 132 lbs 18/1 2.5 Slowly into stride - soon pushed along - always behind(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
9th 7 Golden Freckle (IRE) N/A Poor
T J O'Mara 114 lbs 7/2 42 Took keen hold - pressed leaders - raced in second after 1f - lost position and hung right over 2f out - dropped to last and eased final furlong - tailed off (jockey said filly hung right throughout)(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)