Racecards
17:40 Galway (IRE)
Latin Quarter Beginners Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,201
- 2nd: €3,400
- 3rd: €1,700
- 4th: €850
- Form 5F1280-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
led, slight mistake 2nd, joined 5 out and headed before next, 4th 3 out, not fluent last, soon pushed along and no extra
- Form 49206-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, rider lost right iron before 2nd, not fluent next and rider soon recovered iron, 4th halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace
- Form 8-5U035
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
held up in touch, slow 3rd and soon dropped to rear, off pace 4th, no danger from 5 out, completely tailed off
- Form 9P/0-0PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey R P Geoghegan
always towards rear, never a factor, off pace 4th, no danger from 5 out, completely tailed off
- Form 32424-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders, 2nd at 3rd, disputed 5 out and led before next, travelling well after last, went on entering straight, kept on well, easily
- Form 300-522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey Shane Fitzgerald
held up in touch, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace
- Form 9/3210-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey K C Sexton
always towards rear, never a factor, off pace 4th, no danger from 5 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SHARJAH, six-times a Grade 1 winner over timber, makes a belated entry to the ranks of chasers and should prove in a different class to these rivals. He's rated 24lb clear of Mars Harper over timber but the latter has had plenty of experience over fences having been placed at Grade 2 level. He looks next best though Walnut Beach has run very well in his two starts over the bigger obstacles and was placed on the Flat last month. Flaming Moon won a Listed novices' hurdle here a year ago and makes his chasing debut.
Formwatch
Flaming Moon (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Prominent and led after 2f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and eased final furlong, last of 13, 21 1/4l behind Blues Emperor (10-0) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.
Mars Harper 8-1 (11-1) Towards rear when fell 1st, at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp lst (1) Yielding in Jul.
Pale Blue Dot (FR) 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, pushed along after next, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra, 5th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Lady Rita (10-9) at Killarney 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Shackleton Island (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Disputed lead, led from 4th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Kilbeggan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Sharjah (FR) 4-6fav (11-1) Rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, took closer order in 4th approaching straight, pushed along to 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Fils D'oudairies (11-5) at Tipperary 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Walnut Beach (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, headway on outer to go 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Wild Shot (9-8) at Tramore 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Intersky Sunset (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pulled up before 2nd, at Kilbeggan 2m 3f sft in Jul.