IREGalway (IRE) Races

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Galway (IRE)
16:45
Ardilaun Hotel Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.50 Place: €1.50 €1.80 €8.20 Exacta: €20.90 Tricast: €254.21 Trifecta: €259.30
Non-Runners: Canford Art (reserve), Galtee Mist (coughing), Nam (reserve), Whatharm (bruised foot)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Make A Challenge (IRE) N/A Elite
Denis Gerard Hogan 137 lbs 4/1 Won Settled behind leaders - improved into 2nd going well from 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out and stayed on well to assert near finish - comfortably(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2nd 7 War Hero (IRE) 7 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 136 lbs 9/2 2.5 Led - narrow advantage at halfway - ridden into straight and headed under pressure from 1f out - no impression on winner near finish(op 5/1)
3rd 8 Cyrus Dallin (GB) N/A AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 135 lbs 14/1 1.25 Pushed along and slightly bumped rival start - soon chased leaders - driven on outer over 2f out and under pressure in 3rd into straight - no impression on leaders inside final furlong - kept on same pace to just hold 3rd
4th 14 Caesar's Comet (IRE) 8 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 129 lbs 25/1 0.1 Bumped slightly start - in rear of mid-division - 11th before halfway - progress 2f out - ridden into 4th inside final furlong where no impression on leaders - just failed for 3rd(op 33/1)
5th 5 Angels (GB) N/A Poor
J P Murtagh 137 lbs 7/2F 2 Chased leaders - ridden in 5th 2f out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th entering final furlong - one pace inside final furlong(op 5/1)
6th 16 Dee Sprinter (IRE) N/A Poor
Ben Coen (5)lbs
D K Weld 119 lbs 9/1 .5 Chased leaders - driven in 6th 2f out and no impression on leaders into straight - kept on one pace inside final furlong(op 14/1)
7th 4 Sky Moon (IRE) N/A Poor
Peter Fahey 138 lbs 14/1 .75 Dwelt - held up towards rear - raced keenly - 12th before halfway - short of room briefly 2f out - ridden into straight and some late headway from 1f out where not clear run briefly - ran on - nearest finish(op 12/1)
8th 9 Syrena (IRE) N/A Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 135 lbs 6/1 0.1 Bumped slightly start - waited with - 13th before halfway - some headway 2f out - switched right over 1f out and ridden - no impression in 7th inside final furlong - lost place close home(op 5/1)
9th 11 Facethepuckout (IRE) 9 G Poor
M D O'Callaghan 131 lbs 25/1 1.25 Slightly bumped start and hampered start - held up in rear - pushed along and some headway into straight where ridden - ran on inside final furlong - never nearer(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
10th 15 Vocal Duke (IRE) 8 G Poor
Brendan W Duke 126 lbs 40/1 0.1 Close up - close 2nd at halfway - ridden over 2f out and soon weakened(op 33/1)
11th 18 Foreign Legion (IRE) N/A Poor
J Larkin 128 lbs 25/1 2.5 Held up in touch - 7th after 2f - driven over 2f out where checked slightly and no extra between horses into straight - weakened over 1f out
12th 3 Merited (IRE) N/A Good
Mrs Denise Foster 133 lbs 25/1 0.1 Dwelt and went right start where slightly bumped rival - towards rear - took closer order in 8th before halfway - ridden over 2f out and no extra under pressure out wide into straight - weakened over 1f out - eased near finish
13th 13 Stormy Air (GB) N/A Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 130 lbs 20/1 .75 Chased leaders early - not much room on inner after 1f and lost place - 9th before halfway - pushed along over 2f out and no impression in 10th into straight - hampered and checked 1f out - one pace after - eased near finish
14th 10 Nothing To Lose (IRE) N/A Poor
John C McConnell 134 lbs 18/1 .5 Slowly into stride and detached in rear - took closer order still in rear before halfway - ridden and no impression into straight - never a factor(op 16/1)
15th 2 Pretty Boy Floyd (IRE) 8 G Poor
A J Martin 140 lbs 12/1 .75 Held up in touch - 9th after 1f - 10th before halfway - driven and no impression over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - eased(op 11/1)