30 Jul 2022 16:15 Galway
Winner: €21,000 (Penalty: €12,600); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Gra Chocolates Irish EBF Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(5) |
| - |
Pandora Lovegood (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 3) |
631 / 5 |
Flat (32) | Gary Carroll | J G Murphy Tony Auld |
15/8 | |
| made virtually all, pushed along to assert 2f out, flicked tail 1 1/2f out, ridden and 2 lengths lead 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(2) |
| 1 L |
Goa Gajah (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
91 / 2 |
Flat (43) | M P Sheehy | J P O'Brien Bronsan Racing… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(7) |
| 1 L |
Ard Mhacha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 7) |
803 / 4 |
Flat (32) | J A Powell | J P Murtagh Royale Racing Syndicate… |
5/1 | |
| prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7(4) |
| 2¾ L |
Approaching Bear (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
064 / 2 |
Flat (21) | A C Persse | J P O'Brien Annus Mirabilis… |
11/1 | |
| dwelt, held up in rear, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5(6) |
| 6 L |
Yamazaki (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
588 / 2 |
Flat (14) | Wayne Lordan | Donnacha O'Brien Atlantic Thoroughbreds |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along in 4th halfway, 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
1(1) |
| 5½ L |
Congo River (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
23 / 3 |
Flat (55) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Westerberg,Mrs… |
10/3 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4(3) |
| - |
Thunderbear (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
92354 / 5 |
Flat (1) | Ronan Whelan | J Davison William Armitage… |
0/0 | ||