Galway (IRE) Races
Galway (IRE)
19:15
Eventus Handicap
Galway (IRE)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Distance: 1m4½f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €4
Place: €1.60 €2 €1.80
Exacta: €21.70
Tricast: €106.99
Trifecta: €122.70
Non-Runners: Alexei Vronsky (unsuitable ground), Elizabethofaragon (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Flying Scotsman (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 129 lbs | 100/30F | Won | Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - pushed along under 2f out where not much room briefly between horses - ridden to lead inside final furlong and stayed on well to assert towards finish - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding improvement in form - gelding was stepping up significantly in trip today and also probably appreciated the softer going compared with the going from his most recent run)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Dark Voyager (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 122 lbs | 6/1 | 3 | Held up in midfield - disputed 5th at halfway - headway into straight where not much room between horses - soon went 2nd and ridden - no impression on winner towards finish - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Yulong Pearlisland (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 134 lbs | 11/2 | 2.5 | Prominent - soon tracked leader - disputed lead from 3f out - ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out until soon headed - no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd well inside final furlong | ||
| 4th | 10 | Son Of Hypnos (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
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Matthew J Smith | 120 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Dwelt - in rear - last at halfway - headway 4f out - pushed along on outer under 3f out and chased leaders 2f out - ridden into straight an no extra inside final furlong(op 40/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Dazzling Darren (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 124 lbs | 9/2 | 3.25 | Soon led - raced keenly early - 2 lengths clear at halfway - joined 3f out and disputed lead - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong - just held 5th(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Simply True (IRE) | N/A | AVG | A Oliver | 131 lbs | 9/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - raced keenly early - disputed 5th at halfway - driven on outer over 2f out - switched right and no impression in 7th over 1f out - switched right again inside final furlong and kept on - just failed for 5th | ||
| 7th | 4 | Celtic Crown (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | John Joseph Murphy | 130 lbs | 8/1 | 1 | Chased leaders - 4th halfway - close 3rd 2f out - ridden behind leaders into straight and weakened 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Varna Gold (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Paul John Gilligan | 125 lbs | 18/1 | 5 | Held up towards rear - 7th halfway - took closer order and ridden disputing 4th over 2f out - no extra under pressure and weakened into straight(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Lilli Milena (IRE) | N/A | Poor | D K Weld | 129 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Midfield early - 8th halfway - niggled along over 4f out - reminder over 3f out and no extra over 2f out where pushed along - weakened |