18:10 Galway

Monday 31 July 2023

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

Claregalwayhotel.ie Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • 2YO only  |   7f  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:10  |   Winning time: 1m 35.37s
1st
Horse silk
5
(3)
7/4f
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Slight bump leaving stalls, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to dispute over 1f out and edged right, led just inside final furlong, kept on well op 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(2)
4/1
T: P TwomeyJ: W J Lee
Dwelt and held up, 6th halfway, attempted to progress when not clear run and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, soon switched left, kept on well final furlong without reaching winner op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
2
6
(1)
28/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Led and disputed, led halfway, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and 33/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
2
(5)
15/2
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Tracked leaders early, mid-division in 5th after 2f, ridden in 6th 2f out, 5th on outer 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 9/1 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
4
(4)
66/1
T: K J CondonJ: R P Whelan
Went right from stalls, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 100/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
(7)
15/8
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/4
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
(6)
14/1
T: M MulvanyJ: G F Carroll
Tracked leaders, close up and disputed after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.60, €2.00EX:€9.50Trifecta:€106.60SF:€9.32

Forecasts

Prestige Always (7/4), Air Commander (15/8), Sea The Polaris (4/1), Beauty Thunder (15/2), Bid For Chester (14/1), Ringside Timing (28/1), Familiar (66/1)

Verdict

AIR COMMANDER made an encouraging start to his career at Gowran last month and is taken to improve past Joseph O'Brien's Mythology in a maiden which may develop into a straight fight between the pair unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding Paddy Twomey newcomer Sea The Polaris.

  1. AIR COMMANDER (IRE)
  2. MYTHOLOGY (IRE)
  3. SEA THE POLARIS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Pivotal Trigger
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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