Galway (IRE)
15:30
Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase
Galway (IRE) Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m2f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50 Place: €2.20 €1.70 €4.80 Exacta: €48.30 Tricast: €606.15 Trifecta: €558.50
Non-Runners: Magic Tricks (lame), The Folkes Tiara (unsuitable ground), Varna Gold (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Saint Roi (FR) 9 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 13/2 Won Made all - 8 lengths ahead after 3 out - much reduced lead when faced challenge run-in - soon ridden and ran on well - gamely(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 9 The Dasher Conway (IRE) 10 G Poor Mrs Gillian Callaghan 140 lbs 6/1 1.25 Prominent - chased clear leader after 3 out - headway and challenging run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 8/1)
3rd 6 Dreal Deal (IRE) 10 G AVG John C McConnell 144 lbs 16/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - chased clear leader after 3 out - went second last - no extra and lost second run-in(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 7 Railway Hurricane (IRE) 9 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 139 lbs 8/1 14 Midfield - prominent behind clear leader after 3 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
5th 4 Grange Walk (IRE) 9 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 146 lbs 12/1 17 In rear - headway and chased clear leader after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
6th 2 Fighting Fit (GB) 10 G AVG J P Dempsey 153 lbs 10/1 42 In rear - hampered 5 out - weakened from 4 out - tailed off(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
7th 3 The Big Chap (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul W Flynn 146 lbs 10/1 .5 Prominent - lost position 5 out - awkward jump 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
99th 11 Pats Choice (IRE) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 140 lbs 15/2 - Midfield - awkward jump 4th - mistake and fell 5 out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
99th 5 Barnacullia (IRE) 6 G Poor Michael Mulvany 144 lbs 7/4F - Towards rear - detached 4 out - eased after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 2/1 tchd 6/4)