Racecards
16:30 Galway (IRE)
Galway Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 180y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 99/011-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
mid-division, pushed along early, bumped and hampered after 1 1/2f, 10th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, no extra
- Form 443351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
dwelt and pushed along early, short of room and bumped after 1 1/2f, 7th halfway, ridden and on terms over 2f out, headed 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home
- Form 1371-90
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
led early, headed after 1f, 3rd halfway, on terms 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, 4th 2f out, no extra
- Form 210093/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Thomas Coyle
- Jockey James Ryan
always towards rear, pushed along early, slightly hampered after 1 1/2f, 12th halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out
- Form 071-961
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, bumped after 1 1/2f, 6th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon challenged and led 150 yards out, kept on well
- Form 034004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
chased leaders on outer, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3/1-U300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss K McGivern
- Jockey Colin Keane
tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 349-122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
dwelt and pushed along early, short of room between horses and slipped up after 1 1/2f
- Form 0328-00
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey J Coen
held up towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden and no impression in moderate 10th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 846537
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
held up towards rear, pushed along early, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
- Form 70-1114
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hackett
- Jockey Sean Davis
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, on terms 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, no extra in 4th final 100 yards
- Form 49-0084
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
mid-division on inner, 8th halfway, pushed along in 5th 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure, 2nd close home, no threat to winner
- Form 620P20
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
prominent, led after 1f, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Sequoiaspirit missed out on a four-timer dropped down to 1m2f last time but Anner Castle won a maiden at the Curragh recently, though is 6lb higher here. Pita Pinta is penalised after scoring over a shorter distance at Navan but should last home while DUBLIN JOURNAL (NAP) is another expected to appreciate this longer trip. The latter was having his first outing since June when going close at Leopardstown a couple of days ago and Jim Bolger’s colt is taken to go one better in this. Flying Scotsman and Igraine may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Flying Scotsman (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, soon pushed along, no impression towards rear before 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor, 10th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Autumn Evening (11-6) at Listowel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Anner Castle (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, closer 2f out, headway into 2nd and ridden over 1f out, disputed lead when edged left and bumped rival 75 yards out, kept on well to lead close home, won at Curragh 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct beating Seattle Creek (9-7) by nk, 18 ran.
Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer 2 out, ridden and disputed 3rd entering straight, not clear run on rail after last, soon switched left, no impression closing stages, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Pour Pavore (11-3) at Galway 2m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
Prospectus 33-1 (11-4) Chased leader, dropped to rear after 8th, slightly detached at 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Killarney 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Pita Pinta (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, soon pressed leader, led final 150 yards, kept on strongly closing stages, won at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Hell Bent (9-13) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Igraine (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden and dropped to moderate 9th 2f out, moderate 7th 1f out, kept on one, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Lunar Power (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Persian Queen (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Rear of mid-division, pushed along towards rear 3f out and no extra 2f out, never a factor, 16th of 18, 20 1/2l behind Loingseoir (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Dublin Journal (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, switched right entering straight and soon pushed along, ridden and headway to lead 1f out, headed 100 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 20, 1/2l behind Tudor City (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Golden Spear 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, under pressure in rear before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 16th of 17, 26 1/2l behind Arcadian Sunrise (11-6) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
La Hacienda 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Act Of God (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Sequoiaspirit (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, stumbled and almost unseated rider soon after 1f, rider in difficulty, soon mid-division, 9th approaching straight, soon closed up, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Insignia Of Rank (10-2) at Naas 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Lord Erskine (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Held up, pushed along briefly after 4f, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 8th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 22, 5 1/4l behind Yamato (8-10) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Final Endeavour (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Led and disputed, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out, 16th of 23, 25 1/2l behind Belgoprince (9-12) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Pearl Of The West (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Towards rear, 12th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor, 8th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Dutch Schultz (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
El Tren (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Mid-division, 7th on outer halfway, pushed along early straight and 8th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 17, 6l behind L'Un Deux Trois (9-6) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.