IREGalway (IRE) Races

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Galway (IRE)
15:20
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m½f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50 Place: €1.70 €1.80 €3.70 Exacta: €48.30 Tricast: €655.06 Trifecta: €1068.10
Non-Runners: Gambe Veloci (unsuitable ground), Mister Wilson (unsuitable ground), No More Porter (unsuitable ground), Pont Audemer (unsuitable ground), Royal Pippen (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
7f 1m 1m2f 1m 7f
1st
Soon raced in second - keeping on when ridden inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - ran on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had a good draw and race was run to suit)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
8 G Poor
Gerard Keane 134 lbs 7/1 Won
1m 1m
7f 1m 7f 1m 7f
2nd
Soon led - clear when ridden under 2f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed but kept on inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
9 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 128 lbs 11/2 1
7f 1m 7f 1m 7f
1m 1m 1m2½f 1m1f 1m2f
3rd
Prominent in chasing group - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for first two(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
8 G Poor
John C McConnell 134 lbs 16/1 2.25
1m2½f 1m 1m 1m2½f 1m
1m4f 1m7½f 2m 1m 2m
4th
Dwelt start - in rear early - midfield before halfway - switched left when headway 3f out - went fourth and kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
7 G Poor
Chris Timmons 134 lbs 20/1 .5
1m4f 2m 1m 2m3f 1m2f
1m 1m1f 1m 1m1f 7f
5th
Prominent in chasing group - headway and briefly went third 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 11/2)
9 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 128 lbs 9/2 2.75
1m 1m 7f 1m 7f
1m 1m 7f 1m 1m
6th
Slowly into stride - soon recovered towards rear - headway from over 2f out - no extra final furlong - no telling impression
6 G AVG
William Durkan 133 lbs 16/1 3.75
1m2½f 2m 1m 1m 1m1f
1m2f 1m 7f 7f 1m
7th
Towards rear - headway over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 10/1)
7 G Poor
Thomas Mullins 136 lbs 11/1 2
1m 1m½f 1m 7f 1m
2m½f 2m1f 1m 1m7½f 2m1f
8th
Slowly into stride - towards rear - some headway from over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away from starting stalls)(op 16/1)
8 G Poor
Ciaran Murphy 135 lbs 25/1 0.3
1m2½f 1m1f 1m 2m4½f 1m2½f
2m½f 2m 2m 1m1½f 1m2f
9th
Held up in rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on final furlong - nearest finish(op 17/2)
4 G Poor
Peter Fahey 135 lbs 20/1 0.3
2m½f 2m 1m4f
1m 1m1f 1m2f 1m 1m
10th
Prominent in chasing group early - outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened - no impression when bit short of room over 1f out
4 G AVG
M Halford & T Collins 134 lbs 8/1 1.25
1m
7½f 1m½f 7f 1m 7f
11th
Soon held up in midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened 1f out - eased towards finish(op 9/2)
6 G AVG
David Loughnane 138 lbs 4/1F 4.25
1m 1m 7f 7f 7f
1m½f 1m 6f 1m 1m
12th
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group before halfway - weakened gradually from under 3f out(op 33/1)
9 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 129 lbs 28/1 3
2m 1m2½f 1m 2m 2m½f
1m2½f 1m 1m 1m1f 1m2f
13th
Always behind(op 28/1)
5 H Poor
Luke Comer 134 lbs 25/1 .5
1m2½f 1m4f 2m 1m4f 2m
1m1½f 1m5f 1m2f 1m2f 1m4½f
14th
Prominent in chasing group - outpaced under 3f out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
7 G Poor
Peter Fahey 134 lbs 25/1 0.2
2m 1m7½f 1m1½f 2m 7f
1m 7f 1m 7f 1m
15th
Never better than midfield - weakening when hampered over 2f out(op 8/1)
6 G AVG
Paul W Flynn 135 lbs 10/1 .5
1m 7f 1m 1m 1m
1m½f 1m1½f 1m1½f 1m 1m2f
16th
Soon midfield - lost position when pushed along before halfway - soon towards rear - weakened 2f out(op 28/1)
6 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 133 lbs 40/1 1.5
7f 1m4f 1m2½f 1m2½f 1m