Galway (IRE)
19:10
Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €73.10 Place: €10.10 €6.20 €2.30 Exacta: €1790.30 Tricast: €10557.79 Trifecta: €4112
Non-Runners: Astar (reserve), Nibiru (reserve), Royal Eagle (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 20 Sirius (FR) 6 M AVG W P Mullins 153 lbs 50/1 Won Held up in last - detached after 4f - switched left and bumped rival then good headway from over 3f out - ridden to lead and went clear inside final 110yds (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare needed the run last time out after a long absence and this coupled with the application of the hood had helped to bring about the improvement)
2nd 16 Baltic Bird (GB) 5 G AVG William Durkan 155 lbs 25/1 3.5 Led - faced challenges from over 2f out - soon ran on well - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 28/1)
3rd 13 Spasiba (FR) 5 G AVG W P Mullins 158 lbs 8/1 1.5 Took keen hold - prominent - challenging from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 15/2)
4th 14 Lord Erskine (IRE) 11 G AVG H Rogers 149 lbs 33/1 1.75 Towards rear - midfield 3f out - keeping on when short of room under 2f out - headway when short of room inside final furlong - kept on when in the clear final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
5th 2 Enfranchise (IRE) 6 M AVG John Joseph Hanlon 168 lbs 9/1 0.3 Midfield - stayed on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 11/1)
6th 19 Pinot Gris (IRE) 4 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 11/2 .5 Prominent - challenging 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)
7th 15 Mt Leinster (IRE) 10 G AVG John C McConnell 149 lbs 80/1 1.25 Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 50/1)
8th 1 Metier (IRE) 9 G AVG Harry Fry 170 lbs 12/1 1.5 Midfield - kept on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
9th 11 Lot Of Joy (IRE) 6 M AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 4/1F 4.5 Prominent - weakened from 2f out
10th 4 Enniskerry (IRE) 10 G AVG Barry Connell 166 lbs 6/1 3.75 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
11th 12 Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 5 G AVG Mrs C O'Leary 151 lbs 16/1 1.75 Towards rear - some headway from over 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
12th 5 Teed Up (IRE) 8 G AVG Emmet Mullins 161 lbs 7/1 4.25 Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (vet reported gelding sustained a superficial wound to his near fore)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
13th 9 Drop The Anchor (IRE) 11 G Poor P A Fahy 153 lbs 100/1 1.75 Towards rear - no impression from over 2f out(op 50/1)
14th 8 Shajak (IRE) 5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 14/1 0.3 Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
15th 10 La Hacienda (GB) 7 M AVG Matthew J Smith 152 lbs 40/1 .5 Midfield - bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 50/1)
16th 17 Dads Lad (IRE) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 147 lbs 66/1 20 Midfield - towards rear halfway - bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
17th 3 Weston (GER) 5 G Poor H Rogers 160 lbs 40/1 8.5 Towards rear - midfield halfway - badly hampered over 2f out - soon no chance (jockey said gelding was hampered by an injured horse)(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
18th 18 Dubai Leader (GB) 6 G AVG Donal Kinsella 147 lbs 80/1 21 Awkward start - towards rear - carried left and weakened from over 2f out(op 33/1)
99th 7 Chiricahua (IRE) 7 G AVG Paul Nolan 156 lbs 200/1 - Midfield - weakened quickly and pulled up after 5f(op 100/1)
99th 6 Sionnach Eile (IRE) 7 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 157 lbs 11/1 - In touch with leaders - pulled up quickly over 2f out - fatally injured(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)