15:45
Galway Handicap
1m3f180y, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 47.69s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled in the pack early - urged into third turning for home then hit front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score
Nicola Burns (10)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled at the back early - improved into 4th turning for home - up to 3rd and driven inside the final furlong - took 2nd close home but couldn't threaten the winner
No. 4, stall 7
3yo, 9-8, OR 89
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind pace and going nicely into 3rd by halfway - hit front turning into straight - pushed along and lost lead a furlong out - unable to close again finishing 3rd
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Sat just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - up to 2nd and driven under pressure 2f out - dropped to 4th before the final furlong and unable to close
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway then pressed for effort into the straight and up to 5th with a furlong left - unable to close and finished 5th one paced
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Settled towards the back early - improved into 8th by 4f out then 6th approaching the final furlong under pressure - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same effort late
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
H Rogers
Held up towards the back - little threat approaching final 4f - pushed along to move into 8th inside final furlong and stayed on same rate to finish 7th
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midpack spot early - urged forward turning into the straight but failed to threaten leaders with two to go - stayed on at the same rate through the last furlong to finish eighth
Chris Hayes
E J O'Neill
Went straight to front - driven and overtaken turning into straight then down to 5th with 2f left - held no more thereafter finishing well held
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Held up towards the back - driven on turning for home but made no dent on the leaders inside the final two furlongs - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Rory Cleary
Daniel John Howard
Settled midfield early - driven approaching the straight but made no headway - still 9th and one paced through the closing stages
Rory Mulligan (7)
James M Barcoe
Settled towards the back early - made no headway into the straight despite urging - faded without response late
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held a midfield spot in the early stages - urged for effort with no response approaching two furlongs out - unable to find more and well held at the finish
W J Lee
Miss Natalia Lupini
Held up in the pack - no response when ridden entering the straight and dropped away - well beaten
Jamie Powell (3)
Noel Meade
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - driven into the straight - unable to find more and dropped away - eventually well beaten in last
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat close to the pace - second at halfway - dropped away entering the straight when asked for effort - trailed in a well beaten last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.