Galway (IRE)
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Galway (IRE) Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €9.20 Place: €2.50 €2.10 €16.20 Exacta: €75.10 Tricast: €5514.49
Non-Runners: Clever And Classy (reserve), Faire La Nouba (reserve), I Am Me (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - edged right soon after start - headway on inner over 2f out - in touch with leaders when switched left under 2f out - ridden and ran on from 1f out - led inside final 110yds - won going away (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the application of first time blinkers had helped)(op 14/1)
3 C AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 129 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - waiting for room from 2f out - switched left over 1f out - led when in the clear and ridden inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
3 G AVG Daniel James Murphy 134 lbs 7/1 1.5
3rd
Midfield - in touch with leaders on near side of group over 4f out - prominent over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 50/1)
2 F Poor Chris Timmons 124 lbs 100/1 3.5
4th
Prominent - joined leaders from 3f out - led narrowly over 2f out - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2 F Poor Thomas Cleary 124 lbs 18/1 1.5
5th
Soon prominent - led over 4f out - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 20/1)
3 F AVG Alan McIntyre 140 lbs 25/1 .75
6th
In touch with leaders - midfield over 4f out - some headway when bit short of room on inner 2f out - switched left over 1f out - switched right when bit short of room against far rail final 110yds - kept on(op 14/1)
3 G AVG Michael Mulvany 132 lbs 12/1 0.2
7th
Reluctant to load - prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders over 4f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
2 G Poor M Halford & T Collins 131 lbs 9/1 0.2
8th
Took keen hold - soon prominent - lost position when short of room over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 6/1)
3 G AVG Mark Fahey 131 lbs 8/1 0.3
9th
Soon led narrowly - pressed leader over 4f out - lost position under 3f out - bit short of room on inner over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
3 G Poor Anthony Mullins 140 lbs 15/2 2
10th
Towards rear - midfield on near side of group over 4f out - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 28/1)
2 F Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 118 lbs 33/1 1.5
11th
Held up in rear - brief headway over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(tchd 25/1)
3 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 134 lbs 22/1 1.25
12th
Never better than midfield - bit short of room soon after start(op 17/2)
2 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 132 lbs 12/1 1.75
13th
Dwelt start - towards rear - switched left over 3f out - reminders when brief headway under 3f out - weakened 1f out(tchd 7/1 and 8/1)
2 F Poor Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 135 lbs 15/2 2
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14th
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 14/1)
2 G Poor Eddie & Patrick Harty 128 lbs 20/1 2.75
15th
Prominent early - dropped to midfield under 5f out - weakened over 2f out(op 6/1)
3 G Poor Noel Meade 127 lbs 11/2F 12
16th
Never going well - towards rear - pushed along soon after start - weakened and dropped to last under 3f out - eased before straight - tailed off (jockey said filly never travelled)(tchd 11/1)
2 F Poor Patrick Magee 124 lbs 8/1 40