19:15
Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 32.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Declan McDonogh
David Loughnane
Held up towards the back on the wide side - improved to challenge for command turning in - asserted a furlong out and kept going strongly to the line
Adam Grant (10)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat just behind the front group wide - moved through to challenge entering the straight and asked for effort - overtaken a furlong out - held on for second at one and three-quarter lengths
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Set the early gallop out front - challenged approaching the straight and edged out with a furlong left - held position in third finishing at a steady effort
Wesley Joyce (3)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat close to the front group early - into the straight in 4th under pressure - stayed on at the same rate through the final furlong - finished 4th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled midfield near the rail - pushed along in 8th with two furlongs left before improving to 6th approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth beaten under three lengths
Gary Carroll
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th and pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on same gear through the straight - finished 6th beaten 3.5 lengths
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat just behind the front pair in 3rd on the rail - squeezed for space and checked 2f out - pushed along in 5th a furlong out but couldn't close the gap
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - unable to close - finished 8th
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f to go - unable to close - beaten well into the pack
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Held up at the back - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to make headway - finished well held in 10th
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close the gap - eventually beaten well clear in 11th
No. 4, stall 6
3yo, 9-13, OR 79
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort and slipped to 10th two out - faded to finish 12th
No. 3, stall 10
3yo, 9-8, OR 79
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 2f out - well held at the finish
Robert Whearty (3)
Adrian Murray
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 14th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled just behind the front-runner - pressed for effort with 2f to go - dropped away late finishing 15th
Non-runners: Mother Mara (reserve), Night Magic (reserve), Spanish Temptress (reserve)
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.