Galway (IRE)
16:35
Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div II)
Galway (IRE) Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €56.30 Place: €9 €1.90 €4.40 Exacta: €703.90 Tricast: €7329.96
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Fergal Birrane 121 lbs 100/1 .5 Took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 40/1)