Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Game Nation (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | E McNamara | 131 lbs | 50/1 | Won | Took keen hold - raced wide early - held up in rear - headway halfway - led against far rail over 2f out - joined briefly and ridden inside final furlong - stayed on - gamely (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparemt improvement in form - that he was unable to account for his previous poor run but gelding continued to show good form at home)(op 28/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Star Official (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Adam Caffrey
(5)lbs
|
R Donohoe | 136 lbs | 13/2 | 2 | Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3f - steady headway and went second over 2f out - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 17/2) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Golden Ash (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Killian Brophy
(10)lbs
|
J S Bolger | 122 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway after 1f - led after 3f - headed over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(op 14/1) | |
| 4th | 10 | Adhuil (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Aidan Anthony Howard | 128 lbs | 8/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - headway over 2f out - no extra over 1f out(op 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 16 | Sioux Grit (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | R P Burns | 124 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Raced wide - towards rear - steady headway over 2f out - outpaced on turn over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 66/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Fair Damsel (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Richard Brabazon | 133 lbs | 9/4F | .5 | Soon midfield - dropped to rear halfway - switched left and headway up the centre inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 3/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Essential Part (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Adrian Sexton | 128 lbs | 100/1 | .75 | In rear - headway into midfield on inner over 2f out - edged right and weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 18 | Tortured Soul (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
James Ryan
(5)lbs
|
G M Lyons | 116 lbs | 11/2 | .75 | In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) | |
| 9th | 7 | Noble Crusade (USA) | 6 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 131 lbs | 40/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 22/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Enquire Within (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(7)lbs
|
F G Hand | 123 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - led - headed after 3f - raced in second after 3f - lost second over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1) | |
| 11th | 14 | Bolero (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
H Rogers | 121 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - in rear - steady headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2) | |
| 12th | 3 | Unterberg (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Conor Stone-Walsh
(7)lbs
|
Laura Hourigan | 130 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Slowly away - in rear - raced wide and brief headway 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 13th | 2 | Golden Sandbanks (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(5)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 133 lbs | 17/2 | .75 | Lost many lengths start - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was very slowly away) | |
| 14th | 13 | Ruler Of The River (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Jack W Davison | 126 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | In rear throughout | ||
| 15th | 9 | Final Endeavour (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | H Rogers | 130 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders after 3f - steady headway 5f out - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1) | ||
| 16th | 15 | Loudest Whisper (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | E D Delany | 124 lbs | 50/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - soon weakened(op 33/1) | ||
| 17th | 12 | Vista Baby (FR) | 3 G | Poor | Andrew Slattery | 127 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Towards rear throughout | ||
| 18th | 17 | Vormir (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Danny Sheehy
(3)lbs
|
Fergal Birrane | 121 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 40/1) |
Galway (IRE) Races