18 Jun 2010 19:50 Down Royal
Winner: €23,499 (Penalty: €15,275); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Firm (Hurdle course: Good to Firm in places).
www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Killenaule Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 61150-5 / 23 | Jump (7) | P F Mangan | E J O'Grady Middleham Park… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead before 3 out, soon strongly pressed and disputed, ridden 2 out, kept on well run-in to assert close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | NK | Fairwood Bob (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 2/504-12 / 11 | Jump (17) | Paul Townend | P J Rothwell Power Bloodstock… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 6th 6 out, 3rd 4 out, improved to disputed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3½ L | Dreux (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 2U4-211 / 9 | Flat (598), Jump (11) | Phillip Enright | T Cooper Mr R J Rowsell | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 8 L | Mon Oiseau (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | P5/500P- / 12 | Flat (1512), Jump (233) | A E Lynch | C A McBratney M J Gilhooly | 20/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden 4 out, under pressure in 5th 3 out, 4th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Backstage (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3138BP- / 11 | Jump (57) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott MPR & Capranny… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 6th 4 out, ridden in 6th and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 7 L | Hawkwind (USA) (Gelding, g, 9 10) | 0U00-78 / 11 | Flat (660), Jump (12) | D G Hogan | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, towards rear before halfway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5 L | Wins Now (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 5312P-7 / 10 | Flat (1334), Jump (15) | N P Madden | N Madden John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden 4 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | Dist | Head Waiter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | F840-26 / 11 | Flat (1132), Jump (11) | A P Thornton | E M O'Sullivan Mrs Pauline Healy | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 6th, weakened 6 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Flemross (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 9 10) | 112P-37 / 10 | Jump (26) | S Davies | R T J Wilson Miss Brenda Ross… | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Baily View (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 38696-7 / 9 | Jump (34) | Robbie Colgan | M F Morris R A Scott | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Archie Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 435-133 / 14 | Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | P W Flynn Mr R D Potter | ||
