04 Aug 2006 06:15 GALWAY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £22,568); 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 |   | - | Euro Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 25 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins John Cox & Thomas… | |||
| held up towards rear, 5th travelling best 3 out, headway on inner after last, led entering straight, stayed on strongly final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 8 L | Prince Of Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, , 136) | / 14 | N P Madden | D Broad Home & Dry Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 4 out, progress under pressure after next, close up and challenged after last, 2nd and no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1 L | Mattys Joy (IRE) (Mare, , 129) | / 7 | S J Gray | D M Loughnane Brandy & Baileys… | |||
| led, ridden and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed after last, 3rd and no extra when rider lost whip early straight | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 5 L | Commonchero (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 11 | A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien Kieran Grainger | |||
| tracked leaders in 4th, headway on inner after 3 out, close 2nd and challenged 2 out, bad mistake last, 4th and no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | Dist | Cregg House (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | D J Condon | S Donohoe Mrs Kathleen Kennedy | |||
| held up, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 7 L | City Hall (IRE) (Gelding, , 136) | / 12 | P W Flood | P Nolan Mrs V C Ward | |||
| held up, reminders after 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | Dist | Waltons Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, , 143) | / 8 | Andrew J McNamara | A Mullins Barry Connell | |||
| settled 2nd, close up after 3 out, dropped to 5th and no extra from 2 out, eased after last, tailed off | ||||||||||
