Full Result 4.35 Galway (IRE) | 30 October 2023

Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div II)

(47-65, 3yo+) (1m3f180yds) 1m4f Heavy

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁷⁾	6. Game Nation (IRE) 50/1 Seamie Heffernan E McNamara	Seamie Heffernan E McNamara	4	95 t	54	8	61	–
b g Le Havre (IRE) - Mt Of Beatitudes (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Took keen hold, raced wide early, held up in rear, headway halfway, led against far rail over 2f out, joined briefly and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on, gamely (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparemt improvement in form, that he was unable to account for his previous poor run but gelding continued to show good form at home) (op 28/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 2	1. Star Official (IRE) 13/2 Adam Caffrey ⁵ R Donohoe	Adam Caffrey ⁵ R Donohoe	5	910	64	14	67	–
b g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Pechora (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Prominent, in touch with leaders after 3f, steady headway and went second over 2f out, briefly disputed lead inside final furlong, soon no extra (op 17/2)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [3¾]	5. Golden Ash (IRE) 22/1 Killian Brophy ¹⁰ J S Bolger	Killian Brophy ¹⁰ J S Bolger	3	810	60	7	61	–
ch f Teofilo (IRE) - Beyond Intensity (IRE) (Intense Focus)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway after 1f, led after 3f, headed over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied final 110yds (op 14/1)

4⁽²⁾ 2¼ [6]	10. Adhuil (IRE) 8/1 Chris Hayes Aidan Anthony Howard	Chris Hayes Aidan Anthony Howard	4	92 b	51	–	47	–
b g Gutaifan (IRE) - Positive Vibration (IRE) (Canford Cliffs)
Midfield, headway over 2f out, no extra over 1f out (op 11/1)

5⁽¹²⁾ nk [6¼]	16. Sioux Grit (IRE) 100/1 Killian Leonard R P Burns	Killian Leonard R P Burns	5	812 3	47	–	43	–
b m Al Kazeem - Midnite Ride (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)
Raced wide, towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, outpaced on turn over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 66/1)

6⁽¹³⁾ ½ [6¾]	4. Fair Damsel (IRE) 9/4F Colin Keane Richard Brabazon	Colin Keane Richard Brabazon	5	97	56	–	51	–
ch m Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Placere (IRE) (Noverre)
Soon midfield, dropped to rear halfway, switched left and headway up the centre inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 3/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [7½]	11. Essential Part (IRE) 100/1 Luke McAteer Adrian Sexton	Luke McAteer Adrian Sexton	5	92	51	–	45	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Velvetina (IRE) (Barathea)
In rear, headway into midfield on inner over 2f out, edged right and weakened inside final furlong (op 66/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [8¼]	18. Tortured Soul 11/2 James Ryan ⁵ G M Lyons	James Ryan ⁵ G M Lyons	3	84	49	–	42	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Red Lady (IRE) (Dutch Art)
In touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [10]	7. Noble Crusade (USA) 40/1 Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell	Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell	5	95	54	–	43	–
b g Noble Mission - Hint Of Joy (USA) (Empire Maker)
Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous (op 22/1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [11¼]	8. Enquire Within (IRE) 13/2 Wesley Joyce ⁷ F G Hand	Wesley Joyce ⁷ F G Hand	7	811 tp	53	–	40	–
b m Excelebration (IRE) - Malyana (Mtoto)
Took keen hold, led, headed after 3f, raced in second after 3f, lost second over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 6/1)

11⁽³⁾ ¾ [12]	14. Bolero (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Powell ³ H Rogers	Jamie Powell ³ H Rogers	8	89 tp	47	–	33	–
b m Power - Nancy Spain (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Dwelt start, in rear, steady headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 17/2)

12⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [13]	3. Unterberg (IRE) 66/1 Conor Stone-Walsh ⁷ Laura Hourigan	Conor Stone-Walsh ⁷ Laura Hourigan	4	94	60	–	44	–
b g New Bay - Berg Bahn (IRE) (Big Bad Bob)
Slowly away, in rear, raced wide and brief headway 2f out, weakened 1f out (op 28/1 tchd 50/1)

13⁽¹⁸⁾ ¾ [13¾]	2. Golden Sandbanks 17/2 Robert Whearty ⁵ Paul W Flynn	Robert Whearty ⁵ Paul W Flynn	6	97 tp	61	–	44	–
br g Havana Gold (IRE) - Serrenia (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Lost many lengths start, in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was very slowly away)

14⁽¹⁵⁾ nk [14]	13. Ruler Of The River (IRE) 28/1 Ronan Whelan Jack W Davison	Ronan Whelan Jack W Davison	3	90 p	54	–	37	–
b f Ruler Of The World (IRE) - Rockyriver Girl (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
In rear throughout

15⁽¹⁶⁾ shd [14¼]	9. Final Endeavour (IRE) 18/1 W J Lee H Rogers	W J Lee H Rogers	7	94 p	53	–	35	–
b g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Cassava (IRE) (Vettori)
Prominent on outer, in touch with leaders after 3f, steady headway 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 22/1)

16⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [15½]	15. Loudest Whisper (IRE) 50/1 J M Sheridan E D Delany	J M Sheridan E D Delany	8	812 p	47	–	27	–
b m Maxios - Legal Lyric (IRE) (Lawman)
In touch with leaders, lost position over 3f out, soon weakened (op 33/1)

17⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [16]	12. Vista Baby (FR) 28/1 Ben Coen Andrew Slattery	Ben Coen Andrew Slattery	3	91	55	–	35	–
ch g Iffraaj - Isla Vista (FR) (Sulamani)
Towards rear throughout

18⁽¹⁾ ½ [16½]	17. Vormir (IRE) 100/1 Danny Sheehy ³ Fergal Birrane	Danny Sheehy ³ Fergal Birrane	6	89 1	47	–	25	–
b g Elzaam (AUS) - Gangster Squad (FR) (Astronomer Royal)
Took keen hold, midfield, weakened over 2f out (op 40/1)

18 ran Off time: 4:35:49 Winning time: 2m 53.57s (slow by 20.27s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Normal Innocent Men Syndicate (Game Nation) 1st breeder: China Horse Club International Ltd
2nd owner: Donal Doyle & R Donohoe (Star Official)
3rd owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Golden Ash)
Tote win: €56.30 PL: €9 €1.90 €4.40 Ex: €703.90 CSF: €361.64 Tricast: €7,329.96
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool of €596.69 carried forward
Placepot: €297.40 to a €1 stake. Pool: €25,175.26 - 84.67 winning units
Quadpot:

4:35 Galway (IRE) 30 Oct 2023

Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div II)