Racecards
17:45 Galway (IRE)
Galway Flat Race
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 160y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €5,400
- 2nd: €1,800
- 3rd: €900
- 4th: €450
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Mr P Harty
tracked leaders, headway to lead 7f out, pushed along approaching straight and headed under 2f out, soon dropped to 4th and no extra final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
mid-division, ran freely, 5th halfway, headway approaching straight and pushed along to challenge under 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A J McNamara
- Jockey Mr W T Cronin
towards rear, 6th over 4f out, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching straight, weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
held up towards rear, some headway in 5th approaching straight, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression, kept on one pace
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Mr J Hogan
mid-division, dropped towards rear 6f out, pushed along and some headway on inner entering straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, not clear run and switched left 100 yards out, kept on one pace
- Form F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hennessy
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, brought wide into straight and headed after 7f, pushed along and lost place under 3f out, soon no extra, weakened
- Form 25-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Miss A B O'Connor
always prominent, led briefly halfway, led again under 2f out, soon ridden and headed early final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th approaching straight, no extra under 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Mr T Feeney
held up towards rear, good headway on outer approaching straight, led early final furlong, pushed out and asserted closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SHAKESPEARE'S WORD is bred for the Flat being by Dubawi out of a 7f/1m2f winner. He made an excellent debut at Naas in January and couldn't handle Grade 2 company at Leopardstown the following month but this is much calmer waters. Coach Carter is out of a Listed bumper winner from a family of stayers and is an obvious one to keep an eye on as is his stable companion Dark Spark, by Presenting out of the high-class hurdler Voler La Vedette. Skol is another son of Presenting and a half-brother to three winning jumpers.
Formwatch
Christmas Jumper (IRE) Leading Light gelding out of Millys Gesture.
Coach Carter (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of Catcherinscratcher.
Colman's Courage (IRE) Jet Away gelding out of Ballydunne Lady.
Justbeyondthemoon (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Strong Statement.
Pale Blue Dot (FR) (11-6) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, some prog in 5th bef 2out, held bhnd ldrs in 5th until left 3rd last, kow flat, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Neon Moon (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Right Turn Clyde (IRE) (11-6) Rr of mid-div, mstk 7out, 6th 6out, mstk 5out, rdn bef 4out & sn no ex, last & b mstk 2out, cto when fell last, at Monksgrange 3m mdn gd in Sep.
Shakespeare's Word 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden in moderate 6th 3f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace straight, 5th of 8, 21l behind Appreciate It (11-11) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Skol Presenting gelding out of Larkbarrow.
Teuchters Glory (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Fleur.
Any Givin Sunday (IRE) Califet gelding out of My Valley.
Dark Spark (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Voler La Vedette.
Panic Over (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Vinnes Friend.
Wild River Ridge (IRE) Dabbers Ridge gelding out of Kiwi Babe.