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18:40Class 12m6½fGood22 runnersTime 5:40.60
Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3)
RESULT
Winner
King Alexander (IRE)
SP 20/121 · won by ½
Our pick
Funiculi Funicula (FR)
Our pick ran 15th
Result
POSMGNHORSEAGEWGTORSTTRAINERJOCKEYSP
1King Alexander (IRE)810-13140W P MullinsW P MullinsDaniel KingD King20/121

Sat handy behind the front group - jostled by another runner 5th - advanced into second before 6 out - moved up to front 2 out - edged back behind entering straight - driven back in front over 1f out and stayed on strongly to the line

2½Conyers Hill (IRE)810-3h135Paul NolanP NolanAlan O'Sullivan(5)A O'Sullivan(5)25/126

held up in the back third - moved into the middle order after 3 out - driven and staying on strongly inside the final furlong - snatched 2nd near the line

3¾Gorgeous Tom (IRE)811-3149Henry De BromheadH De BromheadPatrick M O'Brien(5)P M O'Brien(5)25/126

Sat behind the pace - urged forward after 3 out - moved into 6th after the last - driven approaching the straight - improved to 2nd inside the final furlong before fading to finish 3rd

4Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE)Our #3711-1t142Gordon ElliottG ElliottJack KennedyJ Kennedy7/18

Sat handy behind front group - hit a flat spot 6 out - moved forward on the inner to third after the last - driven approaching the straight - held in fourth and unable to find more with a furlong left - stayed on same gait to the finish

5shdDownmexicoway (IRE)711-2143Henry De BromheadH De BromheadDarragh O'KeeffeD O'Keeffe9/110

Sat handy behind the front group early - settled midfield by halfway - asked for effort approaching 3 out - regained ground into 8th after the last - stayed on under urging in the closing stages to finish 5th

63Nouvotic (FR)711-0141Henry De BromheadH De BromheadMike O'ConnorM O'Connor33/134

Set the pace early - driven up when overtaken 2 out - fought back to hit the front entering the straight before being knocked off it inside the final furlong - held no more in reserve and dropped away close home to finish 6th

7Ol Man Dingle (IRE)711-4tp145Eoin GriffinE GriffinRicky DoyleR Doyle20/121

Settled in midfield - crept onto the pace after 3 out - driven approaching the last two - untidy at the final fence - stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to finish 7th

8Buddy One (IRE)910-13p140Paul John GilliganP John GilliganSean FlanaganS Flanagan22/123

Held up towards the back - driven and up into the pack before 2 out - asked for more effort but only crept on from the tail late - finished 8th beaten 11½ lengths

9King Of Kingsfield (IRE)810-6tp140Gordon ElliottG ElliottJoshua Halford(7)J Halford(7)80/181

Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - finished well held in 9th

10½Jesse Evans (IRE)1011-5t146Noel MeadeN MeadeSam EwingS Ewing12/113

Held a midfield berth early - closed on the pace before the third-last then asked for effort approaching the second-last - found little from there - dropped away after the final flight

11hdWill The Wise (IRE)711-7t148Gavin CromwellG CromwellKeith DonoghueK Donoghue12/113

Settled midfield early - improved into 6th by halfway and 5th with three furlongs left - moved up to 4th after the last - pressed for effort but couldn't find more approaching the final furlong - faded late to finish 11th

12Spread Boss Ted (GB)Our #2910-13140W P MullinsW P MullinsBrian HayesB Hayes12/113

Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - clipped the second-last - driven on the rail after the final flight then had nothing left and dropped away to finish 12th

13Reverend Hubert (IRE)811-1142C ByrnesC ByrnesPhillip EnrightP Enright8/19

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - well beaten in 13th

1415Solitary Man (IRE)810-12139E BolgerE BolgerAidan KellyA Kelly50/151

Held up at the back from the off - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 14th

15nkFuniculi Funicula (FR)Our pick611-8149W P MullinsW P MullinsPaul TownendP Townend9/25.5F

Sat behind the front pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 4th three out - driven wide approaching the last and hit it - faded before the straight to finish 15th

16Maxxum (IRE)911-0141Gordon ElliottG ElliottDanny GilliganD Gilligan50/151

Slow to break - held up towards the back - made no impression - well beaten in 16th

1721Three Card Brag (IRE)911-5p153Gordon ElliottG ElliottKevin Healy(7)K Healy(7)28/129

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - well beaten in 17th

1821Ballygunner Castle (IRE)Our #4710-11138W P MullinsW P MullinsDanny MullinsD Mullins10/111

Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd - unable to make an impression thereafter - well beaten in 18th

PUPerceval Legallois (FR)911-3t144Gavin CromwellG CromwellHarry CobdenH Cobden33/134

Sat close to the pace early - lost ground into the second half and slipped towards the back - never a threat before being eased and pulled up after 3 out

PUBarry Lyndon (IRE)810-11tp138Dermot A McLoughlinD A McLoughlinJ J SlevinJ J Slevin28/129

Held up at the back - no impression made on the pack - blundered 4 out and was pulled up

PURocky's Diamond (IRE)610-11t143Declan QueallyD QueallyMichael Kenneally(5)M Kenneally(5)8/19

Settled in the pack early - moved up to sit close to the pace by halfway then eased with a squeeze from the saddle six out - unable to threaten and pulled up before 2 out

URSenecia (IRE)911-12b153Vincent Laurence HalleyV Laurence HalleyMr J C BarryM J C Barry100/1101

Settled in the pack early - moved up into second after the 3rd having clipped another runner and lost momentum at the 5th - disputing second at halfway - still close up when parting company with rider 7 out

NRJalila Moriviere (FR)710-8t135W P MullinsW P Mullins
NRBoston Rover (IRE)710-6133Gordon ElliottG Elliott
NRBallybawn Belter (IRE)810-1128Liz DoyleL Doyle
1
8yo · 10-13 · OR 140
T: W P MullinsJ: Daniel King

Sat handy behind the front group - jostled by another runner 5th - advanced into second before 6 out - moved up to front 2 out - edged back behind entering straight - driven back in front over 1f out and stayed on strongly to the line

2
½
8yo · 10-3 h · OR 135
T: Paul NolanJ: Alan O'Sullivan(5)

held up in the back third - moved into the middle order after 3 out - driven and staying on strongly inside the final furlong - snatched 2nd near the line

3
¾
8yo · 11-3 · OR 149
T: Henry De BromheadJ: Patrick M O'Brien(5)

Sat behind the pace - urged forward after 3 out - moved into 6th after the last - driven approaching the straight - improved to 2nd inside the final furlong before fading to finish 3rd

4
7yo · 11-1 t · OR 142
T: Gordon ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Sat handy behind front group - hit a flat spot 6 out - moved forward on the inner to third after the last - driven approaching the straight - held in fourth and unable to find more with a furlong left - stayed on same gait to the finish

5
shd
7yo · 11-2 · OR 143
T: Henry De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Sat handy behind the front group early - settled midfield by halfway - asked for effort approaching 3 out - regained ground into 8th after the last - stayed on under urging in the closing stages to finish 5th

6
3
7yo · 11-0 · OR 141
T: Henry De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Set the pace early - driven up when overtaken 2 out - fought back to hit the front entering the straight before being knocked off it inside the final furlong - held no more in reserve and dropped away close home to finish 6th

7
7yo · 11-4 tp · OR 145
T: Eoin GriffinJ: Ricky Doyle

Settled in midfield - crept onto the pace after 3 out - driven approaching the last two - untidy at the final fence - stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to finish 7th

8
9yo · 10-13 p · OR 140
T: Paul John GilliganJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards the back - driven and up into the pack before 2 out - asked for more effort but only crept on from the tail late - finished 8th beaten 11½ lengths

9
8yo · 10-6 tp · OR 140
T: Gordon ElliottJ: Joshua Halford(7)

Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - finished well held in 9th

10
½
10yo · 11-5 t · OR 146
T: Noel MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Held a midfield berth early - closed on the pace before the third-last then asked for effort approaching the second-last - found little from there - dropped away after the final flight

11
hd
7yo · 11-7 t · OR 148
T: Gavin CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Settled midfield early - improved into 6th by halfway and 5th with three furlongs left - moved up to 4th after the last - pressed for effort but couldn't find more approaching the final furlong - faded late to finish 11th

12
9yo · 10-13 · OR 140
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - clipped the second-last - driven on the rail after the final flight then had nothing left and dropped away to finish 12th

13
8yo · 11-1 · OR 142
T: C ByrnesJ: Phillip Enright

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - well beaten in 13th

14
15
8yo · 10-12 · OR 139
T: E BolgerJ: Aidan Kelly

Held up at the back from the off - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 14th

15
nk
9/25.5F
6yo · 11-8 · OR 149
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Sat behind the front pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 4th three out - driven wide approaching the last and hit it - faded before the straight to finish 15th

16
9yo · 11-0 · OR 141
T: Gordon ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Slow to break - held up towards the back - made no impression - well beaten in 16th

17
21
9yo · 11-5 p · OR 153
T: Gordon ElliottJ: Kevin Healy(7)

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - well beaten in 17th

18
21
7yo · 10-11 · OR 138
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd - unable to make an impression thereafter - well beaten in 18th

PU
9yo · 11-3 t · OR 144
T: Gavin CromwellJ: Harry Cobden

Sat close to the pace early - lost ground into the second half and slipped towards the back - never a threat before being eased and pulled up after 3 out

PU
8yo · 10-11 tp · OR 138
T: Dermot A McLoughlinJ: J J Slevin

Held up at the back - no impression made on the pack - blundered 4 out and was pulled up

PU
6yo · 10-11 t · OR 143
T: Declan QueallyJ: Michael Kenneally(5)

Settled in the pack early - moved up to sit close to the pace by halfway then eased with a squeeze from the saddle six out - unable to threaten and pulled up before 2 out

UR
9yo · 11-12 b · OR 153
T: Vincent Laurence HalleyJ: Mr J C Barry

Settled in the pack early - moved up into second after the 3rd having clipped another runner and lost momentum at the 5th - disputing second at halfway - still close up when parting company with rider 7 out

NR
7yo · 10-8 t · OR 135
T: W P Mullins
NR
7yo · 10-6 · OR 133
T: Gordon Elliott
NR
8yo · 10-1 · OR 128
T: Liz Doyle
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BADGES ON THIS PAGE
PENALTYWon last time and carries more weight in the same class today · wins 24.4% vs 12.5% random
WON LAST 2Won its last two races · wins 21.3% vs 12.1% random
LTOWon last time out · wins 18.4% vs 11.7% random
CONSISTENTPlaced 1-2-3 in each of its last three runs · wins 18.4% vs 11.9% random
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