irishracing.com | Race Result Galway, Thu, 31st Jul, 2008, Guinness Galway H´dle H´cap (Grade A) of €220,000.00 4-y-o plus

3.40 Guinness Galway H´dle H´cap (Grade A) of €220,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Galway Results Thu, 31st Jul, 2008

Going - Yielding (changed to Yielding following Race 5). Overcast

Jackpot Dividend - €53,983.40. Placepot Dividend - €157.90. Tote Aggregate - €1768252.00.

3.40 2m. 4-y-o plus 20 Ran
Guinness Galway H´dle H´cap (Grade A) of €220,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €132,700.00, 2nd - €44,000.00, 3rd - €22,000.00, 4th - €8,800.00, 5th - €6,600.00, 6th - €4,400.00

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Indian Pace (IRE) 9-10 (Lawless By Nature Syndicate)
(3:39.7 19.22 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 120
Indian Ridge - Blend Of Pace (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

SP 7/1

John E Kiely

P Townend(5)

Tote Win €7.40 Place €1.70

mid-division, headway to 7th before 2 out, 4th before straight, ridden into 2nd at last, challenged and led run-in, asserted close home

28th Jul, 08 Galway
5th Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 31st Aug, 08 Killarney
3rd Hdl Rated 129

2nd

Eagle's Pass (IRE) 10-8 (O'Dowd-Kelleher Syndicate)
(3:39.9) Rated 127
Brave Act (GB) - Cd Super Targeting (IRE)(Polish Patriot (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Ellen Maye

SP 11/1

T J O'Mara

P W Flood

Place €2.50

soon mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, improved to 2nd before 2 out, challenged and led before straight, ridden and headed run-in, no extra close home

11th Jul, 08 Cork
1st Hdl Rated 124 This
Race 14th Sep, 08 Curragh
4th Flat Hcp Rated 91

3rd

0.75L

Northern Alliance (IRE) 10-4 (John McCartan)
(3:40.1) Rated 123
Naheez (USA) - Lady Bettina(Bustino)
Breeder - C & Mrs McCartan

SP 7/2fav

A J Martin

R Walsh

Place €1.50

mid-division, headway to 5th before 2 out, 3rd before straight, 4th and no extra last, kept on run-in

16th Jul, 08 Killarney
5th Flat Mdn This
Race 19th Sep, 08 Listowel
1st Nov Chs

4th

0.75L

Dariak (FR) 9-12 (P E Delaney)
(3:40.3) Rated 122
Highest Honor (FR) - Darakiyla (IRE)(Last Tycoon)
Breeder - H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 25/1

Thomas Foley

D F Flannery(5)

Place €10.30

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, 5th before last, kept on run-in

29th Jun, 08 Curragh
6th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 30th Sep, 08 Tralee
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 126

5th

1.75L

Lyceum (GER) 10-11 (D A South Side Syndicate)
(3:40.6) Rated 130
Trempolino (USA) - Liza (IRE)(Lycius (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Brummerhof

SP 25/1

D T Hughes

R Loughran

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 5th before straight, kept on from before last

16th Jul, 08 Leopardstown
4th Flat Hcp Rated 64 This
Race 29th Aug, 08 Wexford
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 64

6th

0.75L

Majestic Concorde (IRE) 10-11 (Dr R Lambe)
(3:40.8) Rated 130
Definite Article (GB) - Talina's Law (IRE)(Law Society (USA))
Breeder - Martin Donovan

SP 13/2

D K Weld

D F O'Regan

mid-division, ridden in 9th before 2 out, 8th and kept on same pace from last

28th Jul, 08 Galway
1st Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 2nd Nov, 08 Leopardstown
8th Flat Rated 98

7th

0.5L

Cloone Rocket (IRE) 9-13 (Mrs Kathleen Gillane)
(3:40.9) Rated 121
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Site-Leader (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - L Byrne

SP 14/1

C F Swan

L P Flynn(3)

led, headed 2nd, led again after 3 out, ridden and headed before straight, no extra in 3rd when mistake last, weakened run-in

26th Jun, 08 Fairyhouse
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 28th Aug, 08 Bellewstown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 121

8th

1.25L

Schelm (GER) 10-8 (Paul Hillis)
(3:41.2) Rated 127
Alwuhush (USA) - Shoba (GER)(Local Suitor (USA))
Breeder - E Jahns

SP 16/1

Ronald O'Leary

T J O'Brien

mid-division, ridden in 11th before 2 out, 9th 2 out, 7th entering straight, kept on same pace

6th Jul, 08 Limerick
1st Hdl Rated 125 This
Race 16th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Hdl

9th

13L

Meadow Vale (IRE) 10-1 (Ms Marie McSharry)
(3:44.1) Rated 120
Bob Back (USA) - Only Gossip (USA)(Trempolino (USA))
Breeder - Pat O'Rourke

SP 20/1

P A Fahy

T G M Ryan

soon towards rear, some late headway into 13th entering straight, kept on same pace

16th Jul, 08 Killarney
3rd Flat Mdn This
Race 29th Aug, 08 Wexford
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 119

10th

Roman Villa (USA) 10-3 (D Pierce)
(3:44.1) Rated 122
Chester House (USA) - Danzante (USA)(Danzig (USA))

SP 12/1

Gordon Elliott

D J Condon

rear of mid-division, headway into 10th 2 out, 8th and no extra before straight, kept on same pace

4th Jul, 08 Bellewstown
6th Flat Rated 66 This
Race 10th Aug, 08 Downpatrick
p.u. Hdl Rated 121

11th

The Last Stand (GB) 9-13 (Paleface Sioux Syndicate)
(3:45.6) Rated 123
Vettori (IRE) - Cassilis (IRE)(Persian Bold)
Breeder - The Hon D.K & Mrs J.Oliver

SP 50/1

Anthony Mullins

S J Hassett(5)

rear of mid-division, ridden in 12th before 2 out, no extra and kept on one paced

12th Jul, 08 Dundalk
10th Flat Hcp Rated 56 This
Race 9th Aug, 08 Kilbeggan
u.r. Nov Chs

12th

Megans Joy (IRE) 10-13 (Glenview House Stud)
(3:47.4) Rated 132
Supreme Leader - I Remember It Well (IRE)(Don't Forget Me)
Breeder - Patrick Doyle

SP 17/2

C A Murphy

B J Geraghty

towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one paced from before straight

20th Jul, 08 Tipperary
4th Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 5th Oct, 08 Tipperary
1st Hdl Rated 131

13th

Definate Spectacle (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs P Sloan)
(3:48.6) Rated 128
Spectrum (IRE) - Silver Bubble (USA)(Silver Hawk (USA))
Breeder - Kilcarn Stud

SP 16/1

Noel Meade

N P Madden

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

20th Jul, 08 Tipperary
2nd Hdl Rated 129 This
Race 23rd Aug, 09 Cork
7th Hdl

14th

Valain (IRE) 10-3 (John P McManus)
(3:49.5) Rated 122
Grand Lodge (USA) - Literary (GB)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Fieldspring Stud Ltd

SP 14/1

C F Swan

D J Casey

soon chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th before 2 out, weakened before straight

10th Jul, 08 Fairyhouse
2nd Nov Chs Rated 131 This
Race 24th Aug, 08 Cork
4th Hdl Rated 122

15th

Piltown (IRE) 10-7 (John P Mangan)
(3:50.0) Rated 126
Namid (GB) - Mirwara (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - J.P. and Miss M. Mangan

SP 33/1

Joseph Crowley

R M Power

always towards rear

17th Jul, 08 Killarney
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 11th Aug, 08 Ballinrobe
fell Nov Chs

16th

Bobs Pride (IRE) 11-4 (R Blacoe)
(3:50.4) Rated 140
Marju (IRE) - Vyatka (GB)(Lion Cavern (USA))
Breeder - Dermot Cantillon & Forenaghts Stud

SP 16/1

D K Weld

Mr R P McNamara(3)

led 2nd, headed and ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next

13th Jul, 08 Curragh
15th Flat Hcp Rated 94 This
Race 27th Aug, 08 Bellewstown
1st Flat Rated 94

17th

0.5L

Marseillais (FR) 10-4 (Incl 2lbs overweight) (Patrick T Sweeney)
(3:50.5) Rated 121
Linamix (FR) - Marseillaise (FR)(Esprit du Nord (USA))
Breeder - M.Alexandre Guerini

SP 25/1

E J O'Grady

Andrew J McNamara

slowly into stride, always towards rear

6th Jul, 08 Limerick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 13th Aug, 08 Gowran Park
4th Flat Hcp Rated 75

18th

3.5L

Dbest (IRE) 10-5 (D Best Syndicate)
(3:51.3) Rated 124
Woodborough (USA) - Leopard Lily (IRE)(Belmez (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Isabella Cornwell

SP 20/1

Ms Joanna Morgan

J L Cullen

rear of mid-division on outer, weakened before 2 out

21st Jun, 08 Down Royal
4th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race 15th Sep, 08 Dundalk
1st Flat Hcp Rated 55

19th

10L

Waly's Own (IRE) 9-13 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (W Crean)
(3:53.6) Rated 120
Rudimentary (USA) - Sudden Action (IRE)(Shardari)
Breeder - Walter Crean

SP 33/1

Moses McCabe

E F Power(5)

chased leaders, lost place before halfway, soon towards rear and no danger

16th Jul, 08 Killarney
10th Flat Mdn This
Race 27th Nov, 08 Thurles
3rd Nov Chs

20th

0.75L

Norther Bay (FR) 10-5 (John J Brennan)
(3:53.8) Rated 124
Alamo Bay (USA) - Northern Mixa (GB)(Linamix (FR))
Breeder - Jean-Pierre Dubois

SP 25/1

Eoin Griffin

Ms N Carberry

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

29th May, 08 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 124 This
Race 6th Aug, 09 Leopardstown
11th Flat Hcp Rated 78

Off
Time 3m. 39.70 secs, which is 19.22 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €57.20
Tote Trifecta- €43.80.

Non runners The Last Hurrah , Leg Spinner , Mahrajaan (USA)
2007 Farmer Brown 6 10-11 D N Russell 9/2Fav (P Hughes)
2006 Cuan Na Grai 5 10-9 P W Flood 7/1 (Paul Nolan)
2005 More Rainbows 5 9-10 N P Madden 33/1 (Noel Meade)
2004 Cloone River 8 10-7 J L Cullen 7/2Fav (Paul Nolan)
2003 Sabadilla 9 9-7 P M Verling 14/1 (Patrick Michael Verling)

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Galway Results Thu, 31st Jul, 2008