17:45 Galway

Wednesday 7 October 2020

All13:5514:2715:0215:3716:1016:1216:4517:1517:45

Galway Flat Race

  • 4YO only  |   2m 160y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:46  |   Winning time: 4m 24.8s
1st
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: W J BurkeJ: Mr T Feeney (7)
Held up towards rear, good headway on outer approaching straight, led early final furlong, pushed out and asserted closing stages
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
11/4
T: P RocheJ: Miss A B O'Connor (5)
Always prominent, led briefly halfway, led again under 2f out, soon ridden and headed early final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on one pace
3rd
Horse silk
5
3
11/4
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd
Mid-division, ran freely, 5th halfway, headway approaching straight and pushed along to challenge under 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
4th
Horse silk
½
6
9/1
T: P NolanJ: Mr B O'Neill
Held up towards rear, some headway in 5th approaching straight, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
½
7
16/1
T: D HoganJ: Mr J Hogan (7)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear 6f out, pushed along and some headway on inner entering straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, not clear run and switched left 100 yards out, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
25/1
T: E P HartyJ: Mr P Harty (7)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead 7f out, pushed along approaching straight and headed under 2f out, soon dropped to 4th and no extra final furlong
7th
Horse silk
13
11
411-9
5/2f
T: N MeadeJ: Mr F Maguire
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th approaching straight, no extra under 2f out
8th
Horse silk
10
4
50/1
T: A J McNamaraJ: Mr W T Cronin (7)
Towards rear, 6th over 4f out, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching straight, weakened
9th
Horse silk
½
9
16/1
T: P HennessyJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, brought wide into straight and headed after 7f, pushed along and lost place under 3f out, soon no extra, weakened

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Panic Over
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: Mr T Power Roche
NR
1
Horse silk
Any Givin Sunday
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 4
T: T J Taaffe  J: Mr Pat Taaffe
NR
13
Horse silk
Wild River Ridge
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 4
T: V Wilson  J: Miss M O'Sullivan
NR
5
Horse silk
Dark Spark
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: Ms L O'Neill
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.40Pl:€3.20, €1.30, €1.50EX:€66.90Trifecta:€231.70SF:€45.85

Forecasts

Skol (5/2), Shakespeare's Word (11/4), Coach Carter (11/4), Dark Spark (13/2), Justbeyondthemoon (9/1), Any Givin Sunday (10/1), Teuchters Glory (12/1), Pale Blue Dot (16/1), Right Turn Clyde (16/1), Christmas Jumper (25/1), Panic Over (33/1), Colman's Courage (50/1), Wild River Ridge (50/1)

Verdict

It wasn't a major surprise to see SHAKESPEARE'S WORD come up short in a Grade 2 contest at Leopardstown when last seen in February, but his runner-up effort prior to that reads very well and he could well be the way to go on return. Justbeyondthemoon and the Elliott pair Coach Carter and Dark Spark look to be the pick of the newcomers before market clues.

  1. SHAKESPEARE'S WORD
  2. JUSTBEYONDTHEMOON (IRE)
  3. COACH CARTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Hollow Sound
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €5,400.002nd: €1,800.003rd: €900.004th: €450.005th: €270.006th: €181.00

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