18:40 Galway

Wednesday 27 July 2022

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Tote Galway Plate (Grade A Handicap Chase)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 111y  |   Good  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 5m 34.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
711-7
16/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, close up 5 out and left disputing, led after 3 out, reached for 2 out, ridden after last, pressed entering straight, carried right by loose horse and hindered inside final furlong, all out close home op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
14
911-0
10/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey
Held up, closer after 5 out, 7th 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 5th entering straight, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, stand's side and pressed leader closing stages, just held op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
9/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, slightly hampered 5 out, soon closer, 6th 3 out, improved on inner 2 out, ridden in 3rd after last, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
19
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 7th halfway, closer after 5 out, disputed 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, ridden to press leader approaching straight and hampered by loose horse, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace
5th
Horse silk
3
12
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, closer 5 out, 5th next, ridden in 7th after last, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on same pace op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
22
18/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: D F O'Regan
Behind early, closed up in rear halfway, ridden before last, 13th entering straight, kept on same pace run-in op 16/1
7th
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½
10
22/1
T: M J SmithJ: Sam Ewing
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression before 2 out, under pressure in 10th entering straight, kept on one pace op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
6
9/1
T: E MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders early, mistake 4th, soon mid-division, closer 5 out, 7th next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2
9th
Horse silk
¾
5
17/2
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Mid-division early, hampered 3rd, tracked leaders from 5th, 3rd halfway, close up 5 out and left disputing, mistake and headed next, 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 4th after last, no extra 1f out op 9/1 tchd 8/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
811-12
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley (3)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 6 out, hampered and lost place 5 out, 9th after 3 out, no impression 2 out op 15/2
11th
Horse silk
hd
18
50/1
T: R McNallyJ: K C Sexton
Held up towards rear, hampered 1st and 5 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
21
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 6 out, closer in 4th after 5 out, ridden and no extra after last op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
15
13
50/1
T: P A FahyJ: B J Cooper
Held up, hampered 5 out, never a factor, no impression before 2 out, mistake last tchd 66/1
14th
Horse silk
8 ½
7
911-2
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders early, soon settled mid-division, 8th before 2 out, hampered last, soon no extra
15th
Horse silk
51
4
100/1
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)
Always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Held up towards rear, progress into 8th 2 out, fell last
PU
Horse silk
9
50/1
T: H De BromheadJ: C Brassil (5)
Pushed along early, soon tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1 tchd 66/1
F
Horse silk
11
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr H C Swan (7)
Tracked leaders, fell 3rd op 28/1
UR
Horse silk
16
25/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 3rd op 22/1
UR
Horse silk
17
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st op 12/1
F
Horse silk
20
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S Fitzgerald (3)
Led, joined and fell 5 out op 15/2

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Early Doors27
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: J P O'Brien  J: J J Slevin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€28.00Pl:€4.70, €2.30, €2.40, €3.50EX:€392.10Trifecta:€2,694.00Tricast:€874.20SF:€171.31

Forecasts

El Barra (9/2), Easy Game (8/1), Fire Attack (8/1), Cape Gentleman (17/2), The Shunter (9/1), Darasso (10/1), Ash Tree Meadow (10/1), Gabynako (10/1), Gin On Lime (14/1), Early Doors (14/1), Hurricane Georgie (14/1), Hewick (16/1), Discordantly (18/1), A Wave Of The Sea (20/1), Ronald Pump (22/1), Exelerator Express (25/1), Battleoverdoyen (28/1), Annamix (40/1), The Jam Man (50/1), Castlegrace Paddy (50/1), Notebook (50/1), Daly Tiger (100/1)

Verdict

A fiercely competitive Galway Plate. Gordon Elliott has won three of the past six runnings and his fast improving young chaser ASH TREE MEADOW can add to that record by completing his four-timer off a favourable mark and gain much his biggest prize yet. El Barra appeals as the pick of the Willie Mullins challengers and heads the list of dangers, although The Shunter, Easy Game, Hurrican Georgie and Ronald Pump all warrant plenty of respect.

  1. ASH TREE MEADOW (FR)
  2. EL BARRA (FR)
  3. THE SHUNTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Royal Rendezvous
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 9
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €161,999.002nd: €54,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €13,501.005th: €8,100.006th: €5,400.00

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