Galway (IRE)
15:20
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m½f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €12.10 Place: €2.60 €1.70 €2.30 Exacta: €53.40 Tricast: €489.93 Trifecta: €647.10
Non-Runners: Desert Haven (temperature), Giuseppe Cassioli (coughing), Livio Milo (allergies), No More Porter (declared in error)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - ridden when faced challenge from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - gamely(op 11/1)
5 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 137 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - went second 2f out - soon ridden and challenging - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
4 G Poor Gerard Keane 134 lbs 11/4F .5
3rd
Midfield - headway 2f out - switched left and ran on well from over 1f out - went third towards finish(op 14/1)
9 G Poor M D O'Callaghan 132 lbs 16/1 2.75
4th
In touch with leaders - short of room on inner after 1f - went third over 1f out - lost third towards finish (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race)(op 14/1)
6 G AVG William Durkan 134 lbs 11/1 1.25
5th
Towards rear - still plenty to do 2f out - soon good headway - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 12/1)
7 G Poor Thomas Mullins 137 lbs 18/1 1.25
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1)
5 G AVG Alan McIntyre 136 lbs 14/1 .5
7th
Took keen hold - midfield - bit short of room under 2f out - soon switched left and kept on
6 M AVG Andrew Slattery 137 lbs 10/1 0.3
8th
Midfield - short of room under 2f out - switched left and bumped rival over 1f out - soon no extra(op 8/1)
7 G AVG Alan McIntyre 136 lbs 9/1 2.75
9th
Midfield - no impression from over 1f out(op 40/1)
5 G Poor Mrs C O'Leary 136 lbs 80/1 3
10th
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 2f out - bumped then bumped rival over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
5 M AVG Michael Mulvany 133 lbs 15/2 1.5
11th
In touch with leaders - weakened when bumped over 1f out (jockey said gelding got a bump at furlong pole)(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
8 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 136 lbs 13/2 0.2
12th
Took keen hold - soon prominent - weakened 2f out(op 33/1)
7 G AVG Michael Mulvany 133 lbs 40/1 .75
13th
Midfield - raced wide but keeping on when hampered home turn - soon no impression
7 M AVG Timothy Doyle 135 lbs 22/1 .75
14th
In rear - no impression from 2f out(op 28/1)
8 G AVG Denis W Cullen 135 lbs 50/1 .5
15th
In rear - brief headway 2f out - weakened from over 1f out
4 G AVG Emmet Mullins 136 lbs 14/1 .75
16th
Awkward start - soon towards rear - not clear run 2f out - no impression when in the clear from over 1f out(op 28/1)
8 G AVG John C McConnell 134 lbs 33/1 .5
17th
Towards rear - weakened 2f out - eased from over 1f out(op 12/1)
4 G AVG G M Lyons 137 lbs 16/1 23