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Galway
17:357fYielding13 runnersTime 1:27.97
Ardilaun Hotel Handicap
RESULT
Winner
Faoladh (IRE)
SP 22/123 · won by shd
Our pick
The Sweet Escape (GB)
Our pick ran 2nd
Result
POSMGNHORSEAGEWGTORSTTRAINERJOCKEYSP
1Faoladh (IRE)49-5681Andrew SlatteryA SlatteryAdam Browne-Souza(7)A Browne-Souza(7)22/123

Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - pushed along a furlong out and edged in front near the finish

2shdThe Sweet Escape (GB)Our pick49-13t692David LoughnaneD LoughnaneDeclan McDonoghD McDonogh13/27.5

front early - settled second at halfway - pushed along turning for home - stayed on strongly to go down by a whisker

3shdApache Outlaw (IRE)610-0p7012Adrian McGuinnessA McGuinnessAdam CaffreyA Caffrey4/15

settled in the pack early - up to 5th at halfway - into 4th and driven with a furlong to go - responded gamely in the closing stages to finish third a whisker short

4½La La Lucrative (IRE)59-96515Matthew J SmithM J SmithRobbie ColganR Colgan22/123

Went straight to front early - driven on with 2f remaining and battled to inside final furlong - overtaken late to finish fourth by three quarters of a length

5½San Aer (IRE)810-0t706Ross O'SullivanR O'SullivanW J LeeW J Lee5/42.3F

Held up towards the back - progress made turning for home moving smoothly and up into 5th before shifting left approaching the final furlong then right again but boxed in with no gap under 100 yards out - finished fifth beaten a length and a quarter

65½Mickey The Steel (GB)89-9tp654Joseph Anthony MurrayJ Anthony MurrayJamie PowellJ Powell10/111

Held up at back of the pack - urged into contention entering the straight and up to 6th a furlong out - couldn't quicken through the closing stages - finished 6th

73Minaun View (GB)Our #249-4tp6516Adrian McGuinnessA McGuinnessPatrick McGettigan(5)P McGettigan(5)10/111

Held in the pack early - 6th at halfway then asked for effort 2f out but made no headway - held to the line for 7th

81¾Marta's Prince (IRE)410-07017R P BurnsR P BurnsJames RyanJ Ryan80/181

Towards back of field and isolated by halfway - pushed along and plugged on without real threat in closing stages - finished well held in 8th

91¼Navagio (IRE)79-7t689Ciaran MurphyC MurphySam Coen(5)S Coen(5)22/123

Held up in the pack - driven approaching straight without threatening leaders - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished ninth well beaten

101Buttermere Ridge (IRE)59-9tb653Oliver McKiernanO McKiernanScott McCullaghS McCullagh33/134

Handy in behind early - 4th at halfway then 5th under pressure 2f out - held no more finishing ground from over 1f out and beaten well into 10th

114½Spent All Me Money (IRE)49-11b7013Adrian SextonA SextonWesley Joyce(3)W Joyce(3)50/151

Settled midfield early - urged forward nearing straight - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 11th

123¾Gloriously Glam (IRE)Our #349-11p6718Ms Claire O'ConnellM Claire O'ConnellShane FoleyS Foley25/126

Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pack early and stayed there - pushed along in the straight but made no headway - well held in 12th

1314Storm Averted (IRE)510-0tv7010Maurice Andrew AhernM Andrew AhernLeigh RocheL Roche9/110

Held up towards the back of the field - driven approaching the straight without threatening those ahead - found nothing more and allowed to drop away inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 13th

NR—Bay Of Dreams (IRE)49-13p697Ciaran MurphyC MurphyReese Holohan(7)R Holohan(7)—
NR—Rhythm King (IRE)69-12688Mark FaheyM FaheyGavin RyanG Ryan—
NR—Lough Leane (IRE)69-12t6811Maurice Andrew AhernM Andrew AhernRory ClearyR Cleary—
NR—Chester Nimitz49-11t6714Gerard O'LearyG O'LearyNicola Burns(5)N Burns(5)—
NR—Mytimetoshine (IRE)69-10665Donncha DugganD DugganGary HalpinG Halpin—
1
4yo · Stall 1 · 9-5 · OR 68
T: Andrew SlatteryJ: Adam Browne-Souza(7)

Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - pushed along a furlong out and edged in front near the finish

2
shd
13/27.5
4yo · Stall 2 · 9-13 t · OR 69
T: David LoughnaneJ: Declan McDonogh

front early - settled second at halfway - pushed along turning for home - stayed on strongly to go down by a whisker

3
shd
6yo · Stall 12 · 10-0 p · OR 70
T: Adrian McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

settled in the pack early - up to 5th at halfway - into 4th and driven with a furlong to go - responded gamely in the closing stages to finish third a whisker short

4
½
5yo · Stall 15 · 9-9 · OR 65
T: Matthew J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan

Went straight to front early - driven on with 2f remaining and battled to inside final furlong - overtaken late to finish fourth by three quarters of a length

5
½
8yo · Stall 6 · 10-0 t · OR 70
T: Ross O'SullivanJ: W J Lee

Held up towards the back - progress made turning for home moving smoothly and up into 5th before shifting left approaching the final furlong then right again but boxed in with no gap under 100 yards out - finished fifth beaten a length and a quarter

6
5½
8yo · Stall 4 · 9-9 tp · OR 65
T: Joseph Anthony MurrayJ: Jamie Powell

Held up at back of the pack - urged into contention entering the straight and up to 6th a furlong out - couldn't quicken through the closing stages - finished 6th

7
3
10/111
4yo · Stall 16 · 9-4 tp · OR 65
T: Adrian McGuinnessJ: Patrick McGettigan(5)

Held in the pack early - 6th at halfway then asked for effort 2f out but made no headway - held to the line for 7th

8
1¾
4yo · Stall 17 · 10-0 · OR 70
T: R P BurnsJ: James Ryan

Towards back of field and isolated by halfway - pushed along and plugged on without real threat in closing stages - finished well held in 8th

9
1¼
7yo · Stall 9 · 9-7 t · OR 68
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Sam Coen(5)

Held up in the pack - driven approaching straight without threatening leaders - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished ninth well beaten

10
1
5yo · Stall 3 · 9-9 tb · OR 65
T: Oliver McKiernanJ: Scott McCullagh

Handy in behind early - 4th at halfway then 5th under pressure 2f out - held no more finishing ground from over 1f out and beaten well into 10th

11
4½
4yo · Stall 13 · 9-11 b · OR 70
T: Adrian SextonJ: Wesley Joyce(3)

Settled midfield early - urged forward nearing straight - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 11th

12
3¾
4yo · Stall 18 · 9-11 p · OR 67
T: Ms Claire O'ConnellJ: Shane Foley

Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pack early and stayed there - pushed along in the straight but made no headway - well held in 12th

13
14
5yo · Stall 10 · 10-0 tv · OR 70
T: Maurice Andrew AhernJ: Leigh Roche

Held up towards the back of the field - driven approaching the straight without threatening those ahead - found nothing more and allowed to drop away inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 13th

NR
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4yo · Stall 7 · 9-13 p · OR 69
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Reese Holohan(7)
NR
—
6yo · Stall 8 · 9-12 · OR 68
T: Mark FaheyJ: Gavin Ryan
NR
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6yo · Stall 11 · 9-12 t · OR 68
T: Maurice Andrew AhernJ: Rory Cleary
NR
—
4yo · Stall 14 · 9-11 t · OR 67
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Nicola Burns(5)
NR
—
6yo · Stall 5 · 9-10 · OR 66
T: Donncha DugganJ: Gary Halpin
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BADGES ON THIS PAGE
CLR FAVClear favourite — 10pp+ ahead of the next in the market · wins 44.6% vs 13.6% random
WON LAST 2Won its last two races · wins 21.3% vs 12.1% random
G+D PLACEDPlaced at today's going and distance last time out · wins 18.3% vs 11.4% 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
BTN FAVBeaten favourite last time out · wins 17.4% vs 11.1% random
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