18:05
Galway Handicap
7f, Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 31.98s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nicola Burns (7)
Kieran P Cotter
Settled just off the front group - 4th at halfway - asked for effort and short of room 1 1/2f out - found space to move into 2nd inside the final furlong - hit the front 150 yards out and held on strongly
Jack Cleary (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - fought on well to finish 2nd
Colin Keane
Gillian Scott
Settled around midfield - pushed along in 8th with 2f left before improving to 6th inside the final furlong - finished well to take 3rd
Jack Kearney (3)
Patrick Magee
Soon in front - lost the advantage after 3f - fought back into it 3f out - pressed for the advantage inside final 2f - overtaken close home and finished fourth
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Slow to break - settled midfield - pushed along and found room approaching 1f out while boxed in briefly - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Adam Caffrey
Don Browne
Held up early - pushed along and edged closer 2f out then 8th with a furlong left - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Settled just behind the front pack early - hit the front after 3f - matched for command 3f out - pressed into effort and put in front 2f out - unable to find more late and finished 7th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but flattened out inside final furlong
James Ryan
Thomas Coyle
Went to front early - settled just behind pace - 6th at halfway - pressed for effort inside final 2f but couldn't find more and finished held
Chris Hayes
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with no headway 2f out - well held at finish
Seamie Heffernan
Miss Tara Lee Cogan
Settled off the pace - still towards the back at halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2f out - well beaten in 11th
Leigh Roche
Gerard Kyne
Slow to begin - held up at the back throughout - well held in 12th
Jimmy Dalton (10)
E Sheehy
Held a midfield position - pushed along and unable to find more inside final 2f - well held at the finish
Robert Whearty (3)
Paul W Flynn
Held up at the back throughout - never a threat - well held in 14th
Ronan Whelan
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack - lost touch abruptly with two furlongs left - eased and pulled up a furlong out
Non-runners: Alex Belardo (reserve), Alto Sax (other), Counterculture (in season)
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.