31 Jul 2017 17:20 Galway
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 130y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Yielding.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Le Richebourg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 32-11 / 12 | Jump (11) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 4/9 | |
| prominent, soon 2nd, stumbled slightly 6th, closed up approaching 2 out where slight mistake, on terms from before straight, led run-in, stayed on well to soon assert, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5 L | Twobeelucky (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 11 / 7 | Flat (347), Jump (25) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse | 11/4 | |
| led, pressed and joined from before straight, headed run-in, soon no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 16 L | Aydoun (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (65) | B J Cooper | D K Weld Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress to chase leaders from 3 out, soon 3rd, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3 L | From Eden (USA) (colt, not availiable, 11 4) | 06551-3 / 8 | Flat (31), Jump (63) | Phillip Enright | V T O'Brien Abbeyfield Farm… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon 4th, no impression and one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Storm Rising (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 7 / 9 | Flat (29), Jump (17) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Mr R C Harper | 28/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up, 7th after 4th, last at 5th, slight mistakes 6th and 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Father Mattie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 253-1 / 5 | Flat (32), Jump (15) | E O'Connell | E O'Connell TMO Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| in rear, closer in 5th after 4th, slight mistake 6th, no impression approaching 2 out, slight mistake last and no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Bracklin Princess (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 0723-43 / 8 | Flat (264), Jump (15) | P E Corbett | T Cleary Mrs Karen Muldoon | 33/1 | |
| held up, bumped 3rd and rider briefly in difficulties after, 6th after 4th, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 77 L | Zauffaly (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 5 / 4 | Flat (236), Jump (25) | C D Maxwell | J Larkin Breen White | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold early, not jump well, chased leaders, soon 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Nessun Dorma (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 11 / 6 | Flat (403), Jump (37) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins N D Kennelly | 0/0 | ||
