Results From Galway - Thursday, 31st July 2025
Galway 14:10 Result
Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)
- 4yo+, 11 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £19,504, 2nd £6,281, 3rd £2,975, 4th £1,322, 5th £661, 6th £331
- Distance 2m 2f 54y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 04:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent behind clear leader, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and went second when 4 lengths down after last, soon ridden, ran on well to lead inside final 110yds
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2nd2 ½
led, soon clear, 5 lengths ahead 4th, reduced lead 2 out, went clear again after last, ridden home straight, headed and no extra inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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3rd9 ½
prominent behind clear leader, bad mistake 1st, dropped to midfield 5 out, some headway after last, went third home straight, no match for first two
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4th3 ½
midfield, not fluent 3 out, some headway after 2 out, briefly went third after last, soon no extra
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5th7
midfield, mistake 4 out, went fourth 3 out, no extra after last
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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6th9
in rear, detached 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
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7th1 ½
towards rear, bumped 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake 5 out, midfield when jumped left 4 out, jumped left 2 out, no extra after last
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8th12
towards rear throughout, not fluent and bumped rival 4th, carried left 4 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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9th7
towards rear throughout, pecked on landing 2 out
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10th25
prominent behind clear leader, not fluent 7th, bad mistake 5 out, weakened after 3 out
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11th6 ½
midfield, prominent behind clear leader 7th, went second before 4 out, weakened quickly after last
Galway 14:45 Result
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap
- 4yo+, 18 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £9,752, 2nd £3,141, 3rd £1,488, 4th £661, 5th £331, 6th £165
- Distance 1m 0f 98y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 14:46
- Winning Time 01:48
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, comfortably
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2nd3
midfield, headway 3f out, went third under 2f out, ran on and chased clear leader inside final furlong, no match for winner
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3rd1 ½
prominent throughout, went second 3f out, no extra and lost second inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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4thnk
towards rear, headway into midfield 3f out, keeping on when switched left 1f out, ran on and went fourth towards finish
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5th1 ¼
midfield, headway on inner over 2f out, went fourth but short of room against far rail 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders
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6th½
midfield, headway over 1f out, kept on, never on terms
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7th3 ¾
midfield, towards rear 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well up the centre final furlong, never on terms
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8th1 ¾
prominent, lost position under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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9thnk
prominent, soon went second, weakened quickly home turn
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10th1 ¼
never better than midfield, no extra over 1f out
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11th1 ½
midfield on outer, towards rear halfway, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous
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12thnk
midfield, in touch with leaders after 3f, weakened 2f out
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13thnk
never better than midfield, weakened under 2f out
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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14th1 ¾
towards rear throughout
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15th1 ¼
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 3f out, weakened 1f out
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16th1 ¾
took keen hold, prominent, weakened quickly under 2f out
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17th½
dwelt start, in rear throughout
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18th11
never better than midfield, weakened under 2f out
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NR
reserve
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
allergy
Galway 15:20 Result
Arthur Guinness Irish EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)
- 3yo+, 12 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £25,599, 2nd £8,244, 3rd £3,905, 4th £1,736, 5th £868, 6th £434
- Distance 0m 7f 0y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 15:21
- Winning Time 01:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
reluctant to load, pushed along to lead, 3 lengths ahead under 2f out, soon ridden, much reduced lead final 110yds, just held on
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2ndshd
in rear, waiting for room home turn, switched left and rapid headway inside final furlong, just failed
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3rdshd
slowly away, in rear and pushed along, midfield after 1f, ran on well from over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, lost second final stride
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4th¾
towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left and bumped rival home turn, ran on inside final furlong
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5th¾
soon in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
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6th1 ¾
raced in second, no extra inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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7thhd
midfield, not clear run from over 1f out, no extra when in the clear inside final furlong
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8th2
in rear, plenty to do 2f out, some headway from over 1f out, never dangerous
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9th½
in touch with leaders, weakened from over 1f out
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10th2 ¼
midfield, bumped home turn, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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11th3 ¼
midfield, carried left home turn, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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12thshd
prominent, weakened from 2f out
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Galway 15:55 Result
Guinness Irish EBF Nursery Handicap
- 2yo, 6 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £8,777, 2nd £2,826, 3rd £1,339, 4th £595, 5th £298, 6th £149
- Distance 0m 7f 0y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 15:55
- Winning Time 01:31
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pressed leader, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, pushed out and reduced lead towards finish
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd½
prominent, went third 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Ainsley Turner - RP Ratings (IRE)
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3rd2 ¼
led but pestered, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish
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4th3 ¾
awkward start, in rear, some headway 2f out, went fourth 1f out, soon no impression
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5th3 ½
in touch with leaders, outpaced under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th19
prominent, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Irish Sun
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.3
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Exacta£8.2
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Trifecta£30.3
Galway 16:30 Result
Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)
- 4yo+, 19 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £131,653, 2nd £42,397, 3rd £20,083, 4th £8,926, 5th £4,463, 6th £2,231
- Distance 2m 0f 11y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 16:30
- Winning Time 03:41
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1sthd
in touch with leaders, pressed leaders after 3 out, disputed lead last, headed but ran on well run-in, soon bit short of room on inner, bumped final 110yds, finished 2nd, placed 1st
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd
in rear, hampered just after 1st, midfield 5 out, in touch with leaders 2 out, disputed lead last, led narrowly but drifted right run-in, bumped rival final 110yds, finished 1st, placed 2nd, interference
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3rd5 ½
soon prominent, no extra approaching last
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4th1 ¾
prominent, not fluent and lost position 2 out, switched left and kept on approaching last
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5thnk
led, headed and prominent after 4 out, no extra approaching last
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6th1 ½
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, led after 4 out, headed last, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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7th1
towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 2 out, no extra approaching last
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8th2
towards rear, headway after 3 out, in touch with leaders after 2 out, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
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9th3 ¾
in rear, bad mistake 3rd, headway into midfield when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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10th9
midfield, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Naps:
- Jersey Evening Post
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11th2 ¼
prominent, dropped to midfield after 3rd, dropped to rear and weakened 4 out
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12th1
midfield, weakened after 3 out
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13th1
lost many lengths start, soon detached in rear, not recover
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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14th4 ¾
prominent, took keen hold, weakened after 3 out
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
- Scottish Sun
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15th10
slowly away, in rear, midfield 2nd, weakened after 3 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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16thshd
midfield, in touch with leaders 2nd, weakened before 2 out
Naps:
- Irish Herald
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17th27
midfield, in touch with leaders 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
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FELL
towards rear, no impression when fell last
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U
towards rear, hampered and unseated just after 1st
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NR
other
Galway 17:05 Result
Guinness Novice Hurdle
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £10,727, 2nd £3,455, 3rd £1,636, 4th £727, 5th £364, 6th £182
- Distance 2m 4f 156y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 17:05
- Winning Time 04:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, headway after 3 out, pushed along on outer home turn, left in fourth last, switched right towards far side run-in, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish
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2nd1 ¼
in touch with leaders, prominent on inner 4 out, led on inner approaching last, headed towards finish
Naps:
- The Racing App
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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3rd½
in touch with leaders, headway on outer and challenging after 2 out, left in second last, lost second inside final 110yds, kept on
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th3 ¼
prominent, went second when not fluent 2 out, lost second last, no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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5th8 ½
midfield, headway after 2 out, keeping on on inner when hampered by faller last, soon no extra
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6th16
prominent, led 1st, headed but prominent before 2nd, weakened quickly after 2 out
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7th1 ¾
towards rear throughout, detached after 3 out
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8th14
in rear throughout
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FELL
led at slow pace, headed but prominent 1st, led again before 2nd, headed approaching last, fell last
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NR
coughing
Galway 17:40 Result
Guinness 0.0 Handicap
- 3yo+, 18 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £8,289, 2nd £2,669, 3rd £1,264, 4th £562, 5th £281, 6th £141
- Distance 1m 4f 0y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 17:42
- Winning Time 02:41
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4f out, led home turn, ridden clear inside final furlong, comfortably
Naps:
- Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd2
midfield, headway and prominent 2f out, chased clear leader inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner
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3rd4 ½
prominent, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and went third again towards finish, no match for first two
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4th½
towards rear, headway into midfield 3f out, waiting for room and switched left home turn, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish, eyecatcher
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5th½
in touch with leaders, midfield halfway, headway on outer 2f out, briefly went third inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
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6thnk
towards rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders
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7th1 ¾
midfield, bit short of room on inner over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms
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8th1
prominent, soon went second, briefly led over 2f out, headed home turn, weakened final furlong
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9th1 ¾
midfield, hampered and lost ground over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms
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10th1 ¾
midfield, towards rear 3f out, some headway inside final furlong, never on terms
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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11th1 ¼
prominent, outpaced 2f out, weakened 1f out
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12th1
towards rear, some headway inside final furlong, never near to challenge
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13th½
towards rear, brief headway home turn, no impression 1f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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14th5 ½
midfield, weakened over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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15thnk
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
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16th15
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
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17th18
never better than midfield, lost position over 4f out, towards rear over 2f out, eased final furlong
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18th26
took keen hold, prominent, weakened quickly under 3f out
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NR
reserve
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
reserve
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3
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Exacta£31.3
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Trifecta£671.5
Galway 18:10 Result
Guinness Time INH Flat Race
- 5yo+, 16 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £8,289, 2nd £2,669, 3rd £1,264, 4th £562, 5th £281, 6th £141
- Distance 2m 2f 0y
- Going Jumps course - GOOD (Good to yielding in places); Flat course - SOFT
- Off Time 18:10
- Winning Time 04:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, led after 7f, shaken up under 3f out, ridden and ran on well from under 2f out
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd2 ½
prominent, went second from over 1f out, kept on
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3rd2 ½
led, headed and prominent after 7f, challenging 2f out, no extra and lost second from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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4th1 ½
midfield, headway from over 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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5th¾
towards rear, good headway from under 3f out, raced wide home turn, soon went fourth, lost fourth inside final furlong
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6thnk
in rear, still plenty to do 3f out, soon steady headway, nearest finish
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7th1 ¾
midfield, stayed on from 2f out
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8th3 ¾
in touch with leaders, pressed leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
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9th1 ¼
in touch with leaders, pressed leaders 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
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10thshd
towards rear, some headway from over 2f out
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11th5 ½
midfield, weakened from 2f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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12thshd
slowly into stride, in rear and detached, soon pushed along, in rear halfway, no impression from 3f out
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13thnk
midfield, weakened from over 2f out
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14th33
midfield, weakened from 3f out, tailed off
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15th3 ½
prominent, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off
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16th99
midfield, dropped to rear and reminders 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
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NR
in season