13:55 Galway

Saturday 5 August 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 150y  |   Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 4m 9.07s
1st
Horse silk
16
10/3
T: J J HanlonJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, 2nd next, pushed along and led before last, ridden and drew clear run-in, easily op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
11
8
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Led, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, 4th and not fluent next, went moderate 3rd last, kept on one pace op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
100/1
T: P J RothwellJ: D J O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, some headway into moderate 8th 3 out, headway after 2 out and 5th approaching last, 4th and kept on one pace run-in op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
16
11
10/3
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5th, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, 4th and no impression when bad mistake last, no extra op 2/1
6th
Horse silk
6
2
50/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2 out and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
17
150/1
T: A McNamaraJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 7th and no impression 2 out, pushed along and soon no extra op 80/1 tchd 200/1
8th
Horse silk
19
19
300/1
T: E F GallagherJ: A P Heskin
Rear of mid-division, no threat after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, never a factor op 200/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¾
1
20/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Mid-division, moderate 9th after 3 out, no extra after next tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
250/1
T: P G KellyJ: P K Donovan (5)
Rear of mid-division, moderate 10th after 3 out, no impression from next, no extra op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
9/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th 2 out, soon no extra and eased entering straight op 5/2 tchd 15/8
12th
Horse silk
15
14
300/1
T: P CluskeyJ: S W Flanagan
In rear, not fluent 3rd, no threat from 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor op 150/1
13th
Horse silk
6
18
150/1
T: D HassettJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, 8th halfway and no impression 3 out, no extra approaching next, weakened tchd 200/1
14th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
80/1
T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (5)
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th and reminders, no extra after 4 out, weakened op 40/1
15th
Horse silk
31
20
250/1
T: Frank HayesJ: E Walsh (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, completely tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
250/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 200/1 tchd 300/1
PU
Horse silk
13
150/1
T: D QueallyJ: S Fitzgerald
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
15
50/1
T: P J GilliganJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, no extra after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Ivasecret116
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: J J Hanlon  J: Shane Fenelon
NR
23
Horse silk
Quinta227
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 3
NR
22
Horse silk
Squire Ohara119
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: A J Martin  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Horse silk
Hurry Up Allen16
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: Mrs Y Dunleavy  J: Reserve 1
NR
10
Horse silk
The Riastrad56
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: D Kinsella  J: J P Shinnick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.30, €1.50, €2.20EX:€16.80Trifecta:€72.50SF:€16.29

Forecasts

Ninth Titan (9/4), Enfranchise (10/3), Rath Gaul Boy (10/3), This Songisforyou (10/3), Olympic Man (11/2), Bumble Bee Bet (20/1), Fast Medicine (50/1), Bobbisilver (50/1), Ivasecret (66/1), Can't Buy Time (80/1), Quarry Rocco (100/1), The Riastrad (100/1), Hockworthy Flyer (150/1), Mahlermore (150/1), Jonny Mansie (150/1), Shotgun Jack (250/1), She's No Fool (250/1), Onehellofagetaway (250/1), Onefortheditch (300/1), Ballycommon Chapel (300/1)

Verdict

THIS SONGISFORYOU won a bumper here 12 months ago and posted an encouraging first start in this sphere at Roscommon last month. He should have learnt plenty from that experience and gets the nod in a competitive opener. Enfranchise looks the chief danger on form whilst Ninth Titan looks the pick of the Willie Mullins trio, judged on jockey bookings.

  1. THIS SONGISFORYOU (USA)
  2. ENFRANCHISE (IRE)
  3. NINTH TITAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Merlin Giant
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
J: D Meyler  |  T: E Mullins
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €10,201.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €850.005th: €510.006th: €340.00

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