Racecards
18:10 Galway (IRE)
Claregalwayhotel.ie Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 67
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Shane Kelly
ran freely leaving stalls, raced towards rear, 6th halfway, dropped to rear approaching straight, weakened over 1f out, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer John O'Donoghue
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
dwelt, soon mid-division, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders entering straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
missed break, raced in rear, 7th halfway, no impression in 6th 1f out, weakened closing stages, never a factor
- Form 53
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
awkward leaving stalls, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden approaching straight, kept on best final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages
Tiverton
29- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Chris Hayes
soon tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, closed final 100 yards, no impression on winner closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dermot Weld dominated this fixture for many years and has won this nine times in 20 years. TIVERTON will have been earmarked for a run here after a narrow defeat by Proud And Eagle at the Curragh and the winner boosted the form by landing a Group 3 at Leopardstown. Pivotal Trigger showed the benefit of his opening run when beaten a length at Tipperary while Cairo is a half-brother to a winner in the USA. Pearl Of Australia went for €72,000 at the two-year-old sales in May.
Formwatch
Bossy Parker (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Prominent, 2nd halfway, soon ridden and dropped to 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Wodao (9-7) at Navan 5f mdn gd in May.
Malacanne (IRE) Raven's Pass gelding out of Cheyenne Star.
Man Of Eden Zoffany colt out of Longing To Dance.
Pearl Of Australia (IRE) Australia colt out of Golden Pearl.
Pivotal Trigger 85-40 (9-5) Broke well and soon led, pushed along and pressed entering straight, joined 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly under 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra final 50 yards, 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 1l behind La Dolce Vita (9-0) at Tipperary 7f Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Serious Challenge (IRE) Fracas gelding out of Dushlan.
Tiverton 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, 10th over 3f out, switched left under 3f out, headway on outer 1 1/2f out, ridden to close inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd close home, held, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Proud And Regal (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Cairo (IRE) Quality Road colt out of Cuff.