Results From Galway - Thursday, 3rd August 2023
Galway 14:10 Result
Guinness Beginners Chase
- 5yo+, 6 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £8,876, 2nd £2,858, 3rd £1,354, 4th £602, 5th £301, 6th £150
- Distance 2m 6f 111y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 05:42
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon prominent, pressed leader after 7th, joined leader 2 out, led and kept on well when ridden run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd1 ½
didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, prominent, led from 1st, headed from 2nd, led again after 5th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on
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3rd7 ½
prominent, raced in second after 1st, led from 2nd, headed and prominent after 5th, not fluent 3 out, dropped to last when ridden after last, kept on and went modest third run-in, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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4th10
in touch with leaders, prominent when mistake and pushed along briefly 5 out, challenging 2 out, no extra after last, weakening when lost third run-in
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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5th17
held up in rear, briefly went fourth and pecked on landing last, weakened run-in
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PU
didn't jump well, briefly led, wandered on approach and not fluent 1st, soon dropped to rear, detached after 3rd, pulled up after 5th
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Galway 14:45 Result
Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £20,885, 2nd £6,726, 3rd £3,186, 4th £1,416, 5th £708, 6th £354
- Distance 2m 2f 54y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 14:45
- Winning Time 04:31
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made virtually all, not fluent 1st, jumped slightly left 5 out, faced challenge 2 out, ridden and clear run-in, stayed on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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2nd6 ½
prominent, challenging on inner 2 out, ridden after last, soon no chance with winner but kept on
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3rd½
prominent, mistake 1st, went second after 3rd, challenging 2 out, lost second after last, kept on
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4th7 ½
in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position after last, stayed on and went modest fourth towards finish
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5th1 ¾
in rear early, in touch with leaders after 5th, not fluent 3 out, brief headway after last, no extra when lost fourth towards finish
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6th4 ½
in touch with leaders, prominent on near side of group 2 out, weakened after last
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7th89
raced in second early, lost second and prominent after 3rd, pushed along briefly when lost position after 6th, towards rear when not fluent 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
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PU
in rear, bad mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 2nd, recovered after 3rd, detached when not fluent 6th, jumped slightly right when not fluent 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.7
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Exacta£27.9
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Trifecta£112.4
Galway 15:20 Result
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap
- 4yo+, 16 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £9,137, 2nd £2,942, 3rd £1,394, 4th £619, 5th £310, 6th £155
- Distance 1m 0f 98y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 15:21
- Winning Time 01:47
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon raced in second, keeping on when ridden inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, ran on
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2nd1
soon led, clear when ridden under 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed but kept on inside final 110yds
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3rd2 ¼
prominent in chasing group, outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong, no match for first two
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4th½
dwelt start, in rear early, midfield before halfway, switched left when headway 3f out, went fourth and kept on final 110yds, not reach leaders
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5th2 ¾
prominent in chasing group, headway and briefly went third 2f out, no extra final furlong
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6th3 ¾
slowly into stride, soon recovered towards rear, headway from over 2f out, no extra final furlong, no telling impression
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7th2
towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on but no impression final furlong
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8thnk
towards rear, some headway from over 2f out, kept on final 110yds, nearest finish
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9thnk
held up in rear, headway from over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
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10th1 ¼
prominent in chasing group early, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, no impression when bit short of room over 1f out
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11th4 ¼
soon held up in midfield, brief headway over 2f out, weakened 1f out, eased towards finish
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- The Irish Sun
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12th3
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group before halfway, weakened gradually from under 3f out
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13th½
always behind
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14thhd
prominent in chasing group, outpaced under 3f out, soon weakened
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15th½
never better than midfield, weakening when hampered over 2f out
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16th1 ½
soon midfield, lost position when pushed along before halfway, soon towards rear, weakened 2f out
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
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NR
reserve
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
Galway 15:55 Result
Arthur Guinness Irish EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)
- 3yo+, 10 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £27,412, 2nd £8,827, 3rd £4,181, 4th £1,858, 5th £929, 6th £465
- Distance 0m 7f 0y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 15:55
- Winning Time 01:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led, headed and prominent after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and challenging from over 1f out, led and ran on well inside final 110yds
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2ndnk
prominent, led but pestered after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden when faced challenge from over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd3 ¼
in touch with leaders, midfield 3f out, pushed along 2f out, in touch with leaders when ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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4thnk
prominent, ridden and challenging from over 2f out, no extra from 1f out
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5th½
towards rear, ridden and steady headway from over 2f out, no extra final 110yds
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6th3
pushed along early, prominent, short of room on inner and lost position after 1f, soon dropped to midfield, ridden and no extra from over 2f out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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7thhd
in touch with leaders, went second and pressed leader after 2f, ridden and weakened from over 2f out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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8th½
towards rear, raced wide home turn, no impression final furlong
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9th1 ½
in rear, slightly hampered home turn, soon no impression
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10th1 ¼
midfield, ridden when switched left home turn, soon weakened
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£11.4
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Exacta£56.5
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Trifecta£298.7
Galway 16:30 Result
Guinness Novice Hurdle
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £11,487, 2nd £3,699, 3rd £1,752, 4th £779, 5th £389, 6th £195
- Distance 2m 4f 156y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 16:30
- Winning Time 04:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, headed and raced in second 3rd, led again going easily before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and wandered around when faced challenge towards finish, always doing enough
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2nd1
disputed lead early, raced in second after 1st, pressed leaders before 3rd, not fluent 5th, went second again 2 out, ridden and challenging when slightly hampered towards finish
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd6
in rear early, in touch with leaders after 5th, went third after 2 out, keeping on until mistake last, no extra run-in
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4th8
took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth after 2 out, no extra when mistake last
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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5th4 ½
in touch with leaders early, not fluent 1st, towards rear when mistake 7th, some headway when switched left before 2 out, kept on
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6th4 ¼
didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leaders, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, lost second when mistake and weakened 2 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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7th1
in rear throughout
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PU
in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, brief headway and prominent on outer after 3 out, weakened and dropped to rear before 2 out, tired jump 2 out, soon pulled up
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.1
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Exacta£38.1
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Trifecta£433.1
Galway 17:05 Result
Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap)
- 4yo+, 19 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £140,973, 2nd £45,398, 3rd £21,504, 4th £9,558, 5th £4,779, 6th £2,389
- Distance 2m 0f 11y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 17:06
- Winning Time 03:38
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, prominent, switched left when pressed leaders before 2 out, soon challenging, led before last, ridden when faced challenge but rallied run-in, just did enough
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
- Jersey Evening Post
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2ndhd
midfield, bit short of room on inner after 1st, mistake 2nd, headway before 2 out, challenging when ridden after last, kept on well, just held
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3rd¾
in touch with leaders, headway going easily 2 out, bit short of room before last, soon challenging and ridden, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Weekender
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4th¾
prominent, jumped slightly left 5th, pressed leaders on inner after 2 out, bit short of room and outpaced before last, ran on and went fourth run-in, not reach leaders
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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5th3
midfield, not fluent 3rd, headway 2 out, ran on after last, nearest finish
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6thshd
raced in last early, steady headway after 1st, pulled way into lead after 4th, jumped slightly left 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed before last, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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7th1
soon midfield, some headway after 2 out, kept on but no extra after last
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8th3 ½
towards rear, headway 4 out, midfield when bit short of room before 2 out, kept on but no impression after last
Naps:
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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9th1 ¾
prominent, lost position on inner before 2 out, weakened before last
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10th6 ½
raced in second, lost second but prominent after 4th, mistake 3 out, not fluent and weakened quickly 2 out
Naps:
- The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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11th5 ½
never better than midfield
Naps:
- Irish Herald
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12th½
never better than midfield
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13th1 ¼
pushed along briefly, led, not fluent 2nd, soon clear, headed and raced in second after 4th, lost second and weakened quickly before 2 out
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14th3 ¾
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, some headway after 3 out, soon no extra, no impression
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PU
midfield, mistake 3rd, jumped slightly left 5th, soon weakened, dropped to rear after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, switched right before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
in touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield from 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, reminders soon after start, detached when nudged along after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
towards rear, jumped slightly left 4 out, soon not fluent and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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NR
vet's advice
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.8
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Exacta£99.8
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Trifecta£1711.4
Galway 17:40 Result
Guinness 0.0% Handicap
- 3yo+, 18 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £8,876, 2nd £2,858, 3rd £1,354, 4th £602, 5th £301, 6th £150
- Distance 1m 4f 0y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 17:40
- Winning Time 02:42
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged left, edged right final 110yds, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd¾
in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, went second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd½
midfield, pushed along and headway on inner from over 2f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out, briefly went second inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish
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4th1 ½
led, pushed along 2f out, soon faced challenge, headed then lost two places inside final furlong
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5th4
in rear, still plenty to do when pushed along over 3f out, soon headway, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms
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6th1 ½
towards rear of midfield, headway from 3f out, no extra from over 1f out
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7thshd
towards rear of midfield, midfield 4f out, ridden and no extra from over 2f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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8th¾
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, bit short of room under 2f out, stayed on when in the clear from over 1f out
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9th1 ½
towards rear of midfield, some headway from over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
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10th2 ¾
towards rear of midfield, some headway from over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
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11th1 ¼
in touch with leaders, weakened gradually from 2f out
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12thhd
in touch with leaders, weakened from 2f out
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13th1 ¾
prominent, weakened quickly from over 2f out
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14th1 ¾
towards rear, no impression from 2f out
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15th6 ½
midfield, weakened from over 2f out
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16th5 ½
pushed along early, soon midfield, weakened from 3f out
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17th5 ½
always behind
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18th2
midfield, weakened from over 3f out
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Galway 18:10 Result
Guinness Time INH Flat Race
- 5yo+, 14 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £8,876, 2nd £2,858, 3rd £1,354, 4th £602, 5th £301, 6th £150
- Distance 2m 2f 0y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Good in places); Flat course - YIELDING
- Off Time 18:10
- Winning Time 04:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led narrowly, headed and raced in second before halfway, led again going best over 1f out, soon edged right and ridden clear, ran on, comfortably
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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2nd2 ½
towards rear of midfield, headway after halfway, pressed leaders when raced wide under 3f out, ridden when went second and kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd3
raced in second, led narrowly before halfway, ridden when headed over 1f out, soon slightly hampered, no extra when lost second inside final furlong
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4th3
pressed leaders early, lost position but in touch with leaders halfway, no extra from over 1f out
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5th4
took keen hold, midfield, some headway from over 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong
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6th3
took keen hold, in rear, headway into midfield 5f out, waiting for room over 2f out, keeping on when repeatedly short of room on inner from over 1f out, no extra when in the clear inside final furlong
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7thnk
in touch with leaders, prominent before halfway, weakened gradually from over 2f out
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8th3 ¾
soon towards rear, some headway from over 2f out, kept on
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9th8
dwelt start, in rear, some headway from 6f out, no extra from over 2f out, no impression
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10th½
midfield, brief headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group over 5f out, weakened gradually from over 2f out
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11th7 ½
raced wide, soon midfield, prominent after 3f, dropped to midfield before halfway, towards rear after halfway, outpaced and no impression from over 3f out
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12th1 ¾
in touch with leaders, prominent before halfway, weakened quickly from 3f out
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13th16
midfield, weakened 3f out, dropped to rear before straight, eased final furlong
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14th86
in rear, reminders over 7f out, soon weakened, eased from over 4f out, soon tailed off
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.5
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Exacta£8.5
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Trifecta£24.1