IREGalway (IRE) Races

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Galway (IRE)
19:15
Eventus Handicap
Galway (IRE) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.60 €2 €1.80 Exacta: €21.70 Tricast: €106.99 Trifecta: €122.70
Non-Runners: Alexei Vronsky (unsuitable ground), Elizabethofaragon (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m 7f 7f 7f
1st
Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - pushed along under 2f out where not much room briefly between horses - ridden to lead inside final furlong and stayed on well to assert towards finish - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding improvement in form - gelding was stepping up significantly in trip today and also probably appreciated the softer going compared with the going from his most recent run)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
7 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 129 lbs 100/30F Won
1m½f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m
1m
2nd
Held up in midfield - disputed 5th at halfway - headway into straight where not much room between horses - soon went 2nd and ridden - no impression on winner towards finish - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
7 G Poor
W P Mullins 122 lbs 6/1 3
2m1f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
1m2f 1m4f
3rd
Prominent - soon tracked leader - disputed lead from 3f out - ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out until soon headed - no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd well inside final furlong
3 G Poor
Mrs John Harrington 134 lbs 11/2 2.5
1m4f
1m
4th
Dwelt - in rear - last at halfway - headway 4f out - pushed along on outer under 3f out and chased leaders 2f out - ridden into straight an no extra inside final furlong(op 40/1)
7 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 120 lbs 50/1 .5
1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 2m 2m
1m4f
5th
Soon led - raced keenly early - 2 lengths clear at halfway - joined 3f out and disputed lead - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong - just held 5th(tchd 4/1)
N/A Good
Gavin Cromwell 124 lbs 9/2 3.25
2m½f 2m 2m 1m4f 2m1f
5½f 7f 7f 1m 7f
6th
Midfield - raced keenly early - disputed 5th at halfway - driven on outer over 2f out - switched right and no impression in 7th over 1f out - switched right again inside final furlong and kept on - just failed for 5th
N/A AVG
A Oliver 131 lbs 9/1 0.1
1m2f 2m½f 2m 1m2f 2m
7f 1m1½f
7th
Chased leaders - 4th halfway - close 3rd 2f out - ridden behind leaders into straight and weakened 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
6 M AVG
John Joseph Murphy 130 lbs 8/1 1
1m1½f 1m 1m 1m 1m2f
1m 1m2f
8th
Held up towards rear - 7th halfway - took closer order and ridden disputing 4th over 2f out - no extra under pressure and weakened into straight(op 16/1)
7 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 125 lbs 18/1 5
2m½f 2m1f 2m 1m5½f 2m3½f
-
9th
Midfield early - 8th halfway - niggled along over 4f out - reminder over 3f out and no extra over 2f out where pushed along - weakened
N/A Poor
D K Weld 129 lbs 5/1 .5
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