Racecards
16:40 Galway (IRE)
Galway Flat Race
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 160y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Ian O'Connor
- Jockey Miss M O'Sullivan
always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer James King
- Jockey Mr P A King
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Mr E P O'Brien
held up, closer on outer 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey Mr D Broderick
mid-division, ridden towards rear 3f out, no impression over 2f out, no extra entering straight
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
tracked leader, led 6 1/2f out, joined over 2f out, soon ridden, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
led, headed 6 1/2f out, disputed over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SMOOTH PLAYER is related to several winning bumpers and looks to have been found an ideal race to make a successful debut. Magnetic Pulse was beaten a long way when fifth in a big field at Punchestown while Ocojohn was 26l behind the winner at Listowel. Cocoplum has a Flat-based pedigree being a half-sister to a 7f winner and out of a mare who won over a mile as a two-year-old.
Formwatch
Dermateen (IRE) Clouseau gelding out of Her Courtesy.
Hermin D'oudairies (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Waited with in mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 4th over 2f out, soon ran around and no impression, no extra in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Rotten Row (11-9) at Roscommon 1m 7f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Magnetic Pulse (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, some headway under 4f out and went moderate 5th entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace, 5th of 22, 29l behind Crowns Major (11-9) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.
Ocojohn (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, moderate 7th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, moderate 5th when mistake 2 out, left 4th at last, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 25 3/4l behind Skippin Court (11-9) at Listowel 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Smooth Player (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Coolnacarriga.
Cocoplum (IRE) Nathaniel filly out of Plum Sugar.
Rathnaleen Kal (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, 7th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Esperti (11-9) at Listowel 2m Good - Yielding in Sep.