Galway (IRE)
17:00
Village Salthill Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2025 Distance: 1m½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.34 Place: €1.70 €3.20 €2.30 Exacta: €59.30 Tricast: €309.51 Trifecta: €325.20
Non-Runners: Casheldale Lass (unsuitable ground), Chica Guerrera (coughing), Dance For Chester (coughing), Mother Mara (unsuitable ground), Real Petite (reserve), This Farh (upset in stalls, withdrawn), Wizard Of Odds (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - midfield - prominent after 1f - switched left over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well(Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2 G Poor D K Weld 121 lbs 100/30F Won
2nd
Prominent - briefly led inside final furlong - kept on(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
3 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 132 lbs 12/1 .5
3rd
Started quickly - led early - soon prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon lost second and no extra(Mkt1: op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2 G AVG Andrew Slattery 135 lbs 8/1 .75
4th
Towards rear - raced wide but headway on turn 2f out - kept on well and went fourth inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
3 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 133 lbs 22/1 .75
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear when outpaced 3f out - rallied over 1f out - kept on(Mkt1: op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2 C Poor Eddie & Patrick Harty 132 lbs 9/2 .75
6th
Raced wide - in rear - good headway from 3f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - no extra final furlong(Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
3 C AVG Stephen Thorne 140 lbs 5/1 .5
7th
In rear - not clear run under 2f out - not clear run final furlong - not recover (jockey said gelding got no run)(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 10/1)
3 G AVG Kevin Michael Smith 133 lbs 11/1 1.75
8th
In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
3 F Poor Mrs John Harrington 133 lbs 11/2 .5
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield after 3f - outpaced over 2f out - no impression when not clear run inside final furlong (jockey said gelding met with a little bit of interference at furlong pole but it made no difference to his running)(Mkt1: op 22/1 tchd 50/1)
3 G Poor A J Martin 119 lbs 40/1 .75
10th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - midfield after 3f - short of room over 2f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: tchd 22/1)
3 F AVG Michael Mulvany 124 lbs 20/1 1
11th
Soon led - headed and weakened on turn over 1f out(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
3 G AVG Patrick Owens 133 lbs 12/1 1.75
12th
Soon outpaced - raced in last throughout(Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
3 F Poor Adrian McGuinness 121 lbs 50/1 2