17:12
Mongey Communications Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase
2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 44.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Eoin Griffin
Settled midfield near the rail - made ground into contention four out - up to third three from home - driven into the front approaching the last - challenged hard but battled on to prevail at the post
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace - driven approaching final two out and put under pressure at the last - responded gamely and finished full of running - battled hard to go down by a short margin
Aidan Kelly (3)
Andrew McNamara
Settled in the pack - hit a small error 4th - shaken up to move into 5th two out - up to 3rd by the last - stayed on well inside the final furlong to finish 3rd
Kevin Healy (7)
Simon Cavanagh
Sat close to the front group - small error 6th - pushed along in 4th two out - unable to close and finished 4th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - fluffed opening fence - stayed roughly ninth and asked for effort 3 out - improved into seventh by last - stayed on late but never a factor at finish
Philip Donovan (3)
Liz Doyle
Handy in the pack early - held 3rd approaching 2 out under pressure - unable to close - eventually well held in 6th
Charlie O'Dwyer (3)
J P Broderick
Midfield on the outside - fell away to last place at halfway - nudged forward after 3 out - plugged on at one speed to finish 7th
Ricky Doyle
Emmet Mullins
Handy behind pace early - pressed for effort in 5th approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily thereafter - finished well held in 8th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards back - improved into 6th before 3f out - unable to make further headway - well held in 9th
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - veered left at 3rd then slipped to the back and pressed for effort 5 out - unable to close and well held at the finish
Non-runners: Boston Rover (unsuitable ground), El Champo, Indiana Jones (lame), Linden Arden (unsuitable ground)
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.