Racecards
15:30 Galway (IRE)
Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding)
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
- Form 333-2R1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey R P Geoghegan
led-in and reluctant to start, slowly away and raced in rear, good headway into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, weakened entering straight, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 4112/37-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent, led, from 4th, clear next, mistake and joined 4 out, led again 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, no extra in 4th final furlong
- Form 38726P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
mid-division on outer, ridden 2 out, no impression, never a factor
- Form 113001-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey B W Harvey
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened
- Form 340-322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division, mistake 3rd, closer in 5th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 588U8-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, led next, ridden at last, headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no impression
- Form 49244P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, pushed along in 6th after last, ridden and went 2nd entering straight, kept on well under pressure final furlong, not quite match winner
- Form 23-F321
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Jonathan Sweeney
- Jockey S D Torrens
towards rear, mistake at 1st, headway 3 out, pushed along in 4th at last, ridden entering straight, no impression
- Form 211/5FP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey G Brouder
in rear, pushed along briefly at 7th, 9th 2 out, pushed along and headway after last, ridden to lead on inner entering straight, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 22-2514
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
rear of mid-division, 10th 2 out, ridden in 8th at last, 6th entering straight, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 20414-4
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Nolan
- Jockey K Callaghan
led, headed at 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and dropped to 8th 2 out, no impression
- Form 2P254-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, disputed lead 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in
- Form 163-056
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey L A McKenna
NonRunner
- Form P80-12U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mt Leinster was just beaten over 1m6f on the level here on Friday evening but VADO FORTE (NAP) is 6lb lower in the weights than when beating stablemate Benefit Run half-a-length in this 12 months ago. Ross O’Sullivan looks to have laid out the 10-year-old for a repeat given he wasn’t given a hard time when third at Punchestown in June. Sole Pretender won in a higher grade at Killarney last month and Robbie Geoghegan takes off a handy 7lb again and Tipperary winner Roseys Hollow has a good strike-rate. Hereditary Rule is 5-15 for John McConnell and is another to consider but Mr Saxobeat unseated his rider at an early stage here on Friday.
Formwatch
Sole Pretender (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led in at start, in rear and took keen hold, improved to track leaders halfway, disputed 2nd when left 2nd 4 out, led travelling well next, asserted after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well, won at Killarney 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Good - Yielding in Jul beating The Little Yank (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mt Leinster (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up in touch in 5th, headway on outer travelling well in 3rd entering straight, ridden to dispute lead 1f out, headed and disputed 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner and went 2nd at line, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Shanroe (9-9) at Galway 1m 6f Yielding in Aug.
Embittered (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not much room on inside when going round marker after 10th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Hereditary Rule (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) In touch in rear, headway from 5 out, led 3 out, went clear travelling well 2 out, soon pushed along, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr beating Royal Rendezvous (11-12) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hubrisko (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Led, jumped right and not fluent 3 out, pushed along and joined entering straight, ridden after 2 out, mistake last and soon headed, no impression, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Ballyadam (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Vado Forte (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, took closer order from 5 out and travelled well in 3rd from 2 out, not fluent last and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind The Greek (11-8) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Barnacullia (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Rear of mid-division, some headway in mid-division approaching straight, moderate 6th and switched right 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, never a factor, 5th of 19, 16 1/4l behind Last Ammo (9-12) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Roseys Hollow (IRE) 3-10fav (11-7) Made all, slow 1st, 3 lengths lead halfway, went further clear 3 out, travelling well after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Tipperary 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul beating Thecornerhouse (11-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Fighting Fit 22-1 (10-1) Mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Pats Choice (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd, slight mistake 7th, left 5th 4 out, pushed along in 4th 3 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Sole Pretender (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Charlie Stout (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Soon led, headed 6th, remained prominent, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th approaching last, no extra run-in, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Whatsafellatodo (10-1) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
Benefit Run (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 13th after 5th, progress after 4 out, stayed on before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Presenting Lad (11-7) at Roscommon 1m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Dollar Value (USA) 20-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, took keen hold, headway 3rd and led after next, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Highland Charge (11-13) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Mr Saxobeat (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on outer, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Galway 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.