IREGalway (IRE) Races

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Galway (IRE)
15:05
Betway Irish EBF Nursery Handicap (Plus 10 Race)
Galway (IRE) Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2018 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €9.50 Place: €3.90 €3 Exacta: €75.60 Tricast: €233.17 Trifecta: €385.90
Non-Runners: Arabic Channel (stiff), Kestrel Prince (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
7f
1st
Settled in rear early - 6th 4f out - pushed along into 5th under 2f out and not much room into straight - checked slightly entering final furlong - soon ridden between horses and ran on well under pressure to lead final strides(op 10/1)
N/A AVG
Kevin Prendergast 109 lbs 8/1 Won
1m 1m 7f 7f 7f
6f 6½f 6f 6f
2nd
Chased leaders - 4th 4f out - driven behind leaders into straight - ridden over 1f out and kept on well near side inside final furlong to challenge on terms closing stages until headed final strides
9 G Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 118 lbs 7/1 0.3
7f 1m 7f 1m 7f
6½f 6f
3rd
Waited with towards rear - niggled along in rear from over 4f out - last before straight - took closer order from 2f out - ridden in 6th into straight and ran on well under pressure near side well inside final furlong - nearest finish
N/A AVG
J P Murtagh 119 lbs 7/2C .5
1m
6f
4th
Went slightly left start - chased leaders - 3rd 4f out - driven behind leaders into straight and not clear run 1f out - kept on between horses inside final furlong where ridden and disputed lead briefly near finish until headed close home and dropped to 4th(op 4/1)
N/A Poor
Michael Mulvany 127 lbs 7/2C 0.1
7f 7f 7f 7f 1m
6f 7f
5th
Went slightly left start - chased leaders - went 2nd after 2f - ridden in close 2nd into straight and disputed lead on terms briefly inside final furlong until no extra between horses near finish where dropped to 5th (jockey said gelding got unbalanced turning in)(op 9/2)
N/A Poor
M D O'Callaghan 119 lbs 5/1 0.1
7f
7f
6th
Broke well to lead - ridden and pressed closely into straight - joined and headed under pressure inside final furlong - no extra near finish where dropped to 6th(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
N/A Good
P Twomey 125 lbs 7/2C .75
1m½f
5f 7f 7f
7th
Close up behind leader early - 5th 4f out - ridden over 2f out and soon weakened to rear(op 8/1)
9 G AVG
D K Weld 116 lbs 10/1 8.5
7f 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m1f