29 Jul 2005 06:15 GALWAY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £23,369); Distance: 3740; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Always (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 23 | B J Geraghty | N Meade D P Sharkey | |||
| always prominent, 3rd 5 out, close 2nd and ridden next, led after 3 out, strongly pressed after last, narrowly headed entering straight, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Jupiter Hollow (IRE) (Gelding, , 138) | / 13 | P A Carberry | T Carberry Mrs T Carberry | |||
| tracked leaders in 5th, progress 4 out, 3rd next, left 2nd after 2 out, close up travelling best after last, narrow advantage entering straight, headed under pressure inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 20 L | Peruvian Athlete (IRE) (Gelding, , 133) | / 8 | J M Allen | J Crowley Mrs S Crowley | |||
| held up, slight mistake 5th, 6th after 3 out, left moderate 3rd before last, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.00 L | The Dark Flasher (IRE) (Horse (entire), , 133) | / 10 | D G Hogan | C F Swan N O'Flaherty | |||
| held up, progress into 7th approaching 2 out, left 5th before last, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Hookedonafeeling (IRE) (Mare, , 137) | / 8 | Robbie Colgan | M Cunningham Mrs Michael Cunningham | |||
| close up, led after 3rd, jumped left 6th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 11 L | Incas (FR) (Gelding, , 141) | / 13 | Ms N Carberry | A L T Moore Mr D G Pryde | |||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 20 L | Carina Bay (IRE) (Gelding, , 136) | / 14 | N P Madden | Martin Kenirons Martin Kenirons | |||
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th and ridden 3 out, no impression when bad mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 15 L | Barrack Buster (GB) (Mare, , 149) | / 7 | R M Power | M Brassil Last Chance Salloon… | |||
| prominent on outer, 4th at 6th, dropped towards rear next, trailing from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 25 L | Green Finger (GB) (Gelding, , 149) | / 10 | Conor O'Dwyer | A L T Moore Mr Gregory Wright | |||
| mid-division on outer, 6th when reminders 5 out, 5th when bad mistake and lost place next, soon no extra, eased from last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | City Hall (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 12 | R M Moran | P Nolan Mrs V C Ward | ||||
| led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent, led again 4 out, headed after 3 out, close up and every chance when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Swordplay (GB) (Gelding, , 161) | / 9 | Ruby Walsh | M J P O'Brien S Mulryan | ||||
| held up in touch, improved into 6th 4 out, 4th travelling well after 3 out, every chance when brought down | ||||||||||
