Full Result 4.00 Galway (IRE) | 30 October 2023

Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div I)

(47-65, 3yo+) (1m3f180yds) 1m4f Heavy

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	8. Grann's Boy (IRE) 4/1 Adam Caffrey ⁵ H Rogers	Adam Caffrey ⁵ H Rogers	3	813	58	10	62	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Cloudy Miss (IRE) (Shamardal)
In touch with leaders, headway on near side of group when ridden 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on (jockey said gelding lugged right at the furlong pole) (op 9/2)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	15. Special Protector (IRE) 7/2 Wayne Hassett ⁷ Timothy Doyle	Wayne Hassett ⁷ Timothy Doyle	5	85	47	–	50	–
bb m The Gurkha (IRE) - Special Assignment (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Towards rear of midfield, headway on inner from under 3f out, keeping on when switched left over 1f out, not clear run when switched left inside final furlong, ran on inside final 110yds, went second towards finish (op 4/1)

3⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [1]	3. Katonah (IRE) 4/1 Colin Keane Noel Meade	Colin Keane Noel Meade	3	99	63	13	66	–
gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Andorra (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up in rear, steady headway from over 2f out, pressed leaders when not clear run inside final furlong, switched left and kept on inside final 110yds (op 6/1)

4⁽¹⁶⁾ ½ [1½]	1. Chicago Storm 11/1 Scott McCullagh ³ Peter Fahey	Scott McCullagh ³ Peter Fahey	4	912	64	13	65	–
b g Dabirsim (FR) - Hoh My Darling (Dansili)
In touch with leaders, outpaced when raced wide home turn, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 10/1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [2]	16. War Thunder 28/1 Leigh Roche D J Ryan	Leigh Roche D J Ryan	5	812 2 b	47	–	47	–
b g Cityscape - Firebelly (Nicolotte)
Soon led, ridden when clear over 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, weakened towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right for the final 3f) (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [3½]	6. Lucky Queen (IRE) 16/1 Kyanna Van Buuren ¹⁰ P A Fahy	Kyanna Van Buuren ¹⁰ P A Fahy	4	89 tp	54	–	51	–
b f Aclaim (IRE) - Princess Pearl (IRE) (Teofilo)
Soon midfield, headway and prominent over 3f out, disputing second home turn, weakened gradually and bit short of room inside final furlong (tchd 22/1)

7⁽¹⁸⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	17. Zaghraf 25/1 Ronan Whelan Leanne Breen	Ronan Whelan Leanne Breen	4	812 3 t	47	–	42	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Zahoo (IRE) (Nayef)
Prominent, went second after 2f, disputing second home turn, weakened gradually and bit short of room inside final furlong (tchd 20/1)

8⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [6½]	11. Brilliant Question (IRE) 125/1 Danny Sheehy ³ K A Heffernan	Danny Sheehy ³ K A Heffernan	6	89 7 t	47	–	39	–
gr m Gutaifan (IRE) - Brosnan (IRE) (Champs Elysees)
Slowly into stride, in rear when intimidated by rival soon after start, headway over 2f out, midfield when raced wide home turn, kept on (op 80/1)

9⁽¹³⁾ hd [6¾]	14. Liberated Girl 25/1 Nathan Crosse Andrew Slattery	Nathan Crosse Andrew Slattery	3	812	52	–	45	–
b f Muhaarar - Shurfah (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Midfield, brief headway over 2f out, soon no impression (op 18/1)

10⁽³⁾ nk [7]	10. Navy Beach (IRE) 12/1 Ben Coen A J Martin	Ben Coen A J Martin	3	92	56	–	49	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Fire Lily (IRE) (Dansili)
Never better than midfield (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

11⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [7¾]	13. Gudrun Genberg (IRE) 33/1 Chris Hayes Aidan Anthony Howard	Chris Hayes Aidan Anthony Howard	4	812 6	47	–	37	–
br f Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Big Bad Lily (IRE) (Big Bad Bob)
Towards rear, headway into midfield on near side of group 2f out, no extra when switched right 1f out (op 50/1)

12⁽¹⁷⁾ 1½ [9¼]	2. Dubai Clover (IRE) 12/1 James Ryan ⁵ John C McConnell	James Ryan ⁵ John C McConnell	4	94	58	–	46	–
b f Make Believe - Middlemist Red (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Never better than midfield (op 11/1)

13⁽⁸⁾ nk [9½]	4. Big Challenge (IRE) 80/1 Robbie Colgan R Donohoe	Robbie Colgan R Donohoe	9	96	55	–	42	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Something Mon (USA) (Maria's Mon)
In touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield after 4f, weakened 2f out (tchd 100/1)

14⁽⁶⁾ 6½ [16]	9. Jazzy Rock (IRE) 3/1F Robert Whearty ⁵ Francis Casey	Robert Whearty ⁵ Francis Casey	4	812	52	–	28	–
b f Red Jazz (USA) - Fingal Rock (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield over 4f out, weakening when bit short of room over 2f out (tchd 11/4)

15⁽¹⁵⁾ 9½ [25½]	12. Gold Haven (IRE) 16/1 Seamie Heffernan Paul W Flynn	Seamie Heffernan Paul W Flynn	5	812 5 t	47	–	7	–
ch m Mount Nelson - Annagh Haven (IRE) (Indian Haven)
Dwelt start, towards rear when switched right soon after start, headway and in touch with leaders on inner under 5f out, weakened gradually from over 3f out, dropped to rear when eased under 2f out (op 18/1)

16⁽¹⁾ 3¾ [29¼]	5. Wantoplantatree 150/1 J M Sheridan E D Delany	J M Sheridan E D Delany	3	96	60	–	15	–
b f Iffraaj - Madame Defarge (IRE) (Motivator)
Midfield, lost position over 4f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong (op 80/1)

17⁽⁷⁾ dist [59¼]	7. White Quarry Rose (IRE) 66/1 Gary Carroll Kevin Michael Smith	Gary Carroll Kevin Michael Smith	7	95 p¹	54	–	–	–
gr m Mustameet (USA) - Scolboa (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Pressed leader early, lost second but prominent after 2f, weakened over 4f out, dropped to last and detached under 3f out, soon eased, tailed off before straight (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

17 ran Off time: 4:00:30 Winning time: 2m 53.75s (slow by 20.45s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Moondharrig (temperature), Samhradh (reserve)
1st owner: Nap Racing Syndicate (Grann's Boy) 1st breeder: John Connaughton
2nd owner: Mrs Claire Doyle (Special Protector)
3rd owner: M A Ryan (Katonah)
Tote win: €5.60 PL: €1.50 €1.40 €1.50 Ex: €30.40 CSF: €20.58 Tricast: €67.61 Trifecta: €113.70

4:00 Galway (IRE) 30 Oct 2023

Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div I)