17 Jun 2011 20:25 Down Royal
Winner: €22,501 (Penalty: €14,625); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Harold's Cross (AUS) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 588-711 / 8 | Jump (15) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| chased clear leader mainly 4th, moderate 2nd 5 out, left in front after 3 out, soon ridden, nodded on landing next, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 6 L | Predateur (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 4F707-3 / 10 | Flat (1776), Jump (30) | E J O'connell | J J Lambe Mr James Callow | 14/1 | |
| chased clear leader, moderate 6th halfway, went 3rd 4 out, left 2nd after next, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 6 L | Bally Wall (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 5234U-2 / 12 | Jump (49) | Robbie Colgan | I R Ferguson Mr N R W Wright | 12/1 | |
| disputed early, headed 3rd, chased clear leader in 2nd, moderate 4th 4 out, left 3rd after next, no impression under pressure from 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1 L | Roley (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 10) | 0/30U-83 / 8 | Jump (15) | T C Carroll | A Lynch R W Fletcher | 50/1 | |
| disputed early, headed 3rd, chased clear leader in 3rd, moderate 5th 4 out, left 4th after next, no impression and kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7 L | Mossey Joe (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 117-211 / 12 | Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | D McNamara Barry Connell | 11/10 | |
| tracked leaders early, led 3rd and clear before halfway, reduced advantage (6 lengths) when sprawled badly on landing 3 out, not recover, moderate 5th next, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Dream Champion (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 1170-09 / 9 | Flat (18), Jump (11) | N P Madden | A J Martin Mrs Mac Partnership | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, moderate 9th halfway, no threat in straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 7 L | Essifer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 21502/0 / 11 | Jump (30) | B J Cooper | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Information (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | P-8132P / 10 | Jump (5) | D J Bates | J F Brennan James Francis Brennan | 16/1 | |
| chased clear leader, moderate 7th halfway, never a factor, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 7 L | Knock On The Head (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 879P3-P / 9 | Jump (32) | D J Casey | A L T Moore John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| chased clear leader, moderate 5th on outer halfway, no extra from 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Selection Box (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 373P-14 / 11 | Jump (12) | B S Hughes | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Skip Two (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | BP/0-242 / 10 | Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | D E Fitzgerald Thomas O'Doherty | ||
| 2 |   | - | The Fonze (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 13) | 1114P-1 / 11 | Flat (39), Jump (15) | J R Barry | E Doyle J A Dunphy | |||
