Results Galway Fri, 3rd Aug, 2018

Going - N.H: Yielding To Soft.Flat: soft, soft to heavy in places.. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €56,492.83 Dividend - €196.70 Winning Units - 201. Placepot Pool - €42,054.78 Dividend - €12.10 Winning Units - 2427.54. Pick Six Pool - €100,000.00 Dividend - €15,555.50 Winning Units - 4.5.

5.10

James's Gate Irish EBF Med Auction Mdn of €20,000 7f

1st

Kyrus Unicorn (IRE) (12)

13/8fav

Tote €2.50 €1.10

2nd

0.5L

Cosmic Horizon (IRE) (5)

12/1

€2.50

3rd

0.75L

Coral Beach (IRE) (13)

7/4

€1.02

4th

Arabic Channel (USA) (2)

8/1

OFF 5.11. Time 1m. 32.72 secs12 Ran

Trainer D K Weld

Jockey D P McDonogh

Owner Emily Wong Man Yan & Wong Ying Sheung

Tote Exacta- €20.00
Tote Trifecta- €40.80
CSF- €22.34

NRs - Always Running (IRE) (change in going), Pepperoni Pete (IRE) (change in going)

Full Result

Zuenoon gets favourite backers off to good start

He's a fine big strong colt and he did it nicely. He had a good run first time out at Limerick and he progressed from it,. He got a little bit tired going to the line but I thought he did it well. He's progressive and we'll see how he comes on before making plans.

Zuenoon and Declan McDonogh

Zuenoon gets favourite backers off to good start

5.45

Arthur Guinness H'cap (Rated 50-70) of €17,000 1m 98yds

1st

Dani's Boy (IRE) (13)

16/1

Tote €18.20 €3.60

2nd

0.5L

Cache Queen (IRE) (15)

8/1

€2.10

3rd

0.5L

Passing Trade (IRE) (2)

9/1

€2.30

4th

0.5L

Karannelle (IRE) (5)

10/1

€2.60

OFF 5.45. Time 1m. 53.42 secs17 Ran

Trainer P A Fahy

Jockey S Foley

Owner Lisa Hallinan

Breeder Mr C Craig

Tote Exacta- €256.10
Tote Trifecta- €1948.20
CSF- €140.10
Tricast- €1308.83

NRs - Scorpion Black (IRE) (change in going), Sunnyhill Lad (IRE) (change in going), Tiny Tempest (IRE) (change in going), Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) (temperature)

Full Result

Like mother like son for Craig and Fahy's Boy

What's amazing about this is that his mother (Dani's Girl) won here twelve years ago to the day. I said to the owner it probably couldn't happen again but thankfully it has. He wasn't claimed last time - thanks be to God - and he must be good because that's only his fourth run and his first in a handicap. You couldn't put a value on it - there's such excitement. The owner bought Dan's Girl off me. He went down to Joe Foley (stallion master) then, bred her to Arakan, so it's all local. This fella is just like the mother, a bit hyper, but this is great.

Dani's Boy wins under Shane 'Dusty' Foley

Like mother like son for Craig and Fahy's Boy

6.15

Guinness Irish EBF (Fillies) M'dn of €17,000 1m 4f

1st

Lure Of The Sea (IRE) (5)

8/11fav

Tote €1.60 €1.10

2nd

2.5L

Cascabel (GB) (3)

20/1

€4.50

3rd

She Got Fast (IRE) (7)

5/1

4th

0.5L

Queen Iseult (GB) (6)

3/1

OFF 6.16. Time 2m. 45.15 secs7 Ran

Trainer D K Weld

Jockey D P McDonogh

Owner Calumet Farm

Breeder Calumet Farm LLC

Tote Exacta- €19.00
Tote Trifecta- €101.40
CSF- €21.25

NRs - Taylor Velvet (IRE) (veterinary advice), Aasleagh Fawn (IRE) (change in going)

Full Result

2 for Weld and McDonogh and Sea bound for better things

I said it beforehand that the ground is not ideal for her. It was good to firm when she ran second on her first start at the Curragh and I think she's got the ability to progress and be a Stakes filly,. She's a lovely big mare with a good attitude. She was very immature as a two-year-old. She's got a future - she's 500 kilos, 16.2hh - we've given her lots of time and patience pays dividends and I think it'll come with this one. Very few horses like the ground quite as testing as it is there now. I'm not saying she wants firm ground but on better ground I think you'll see a better filly. I think she'll progress a lot with the run and I think there's lots more to come.

Lure Of The Sea (Declan McDonogh) strides on from She Got Fast (Colin Keane)

2 for Weld and McDonogh and Sea bound for better things

6.50

Guinness H'cap of €100,000 1m 4f

1st

Nessun Dorma (IRE) (4)

14/1

Tote €14.50 €3.10

2nd

Princess Yaiza (IRE) (5)

20/1

€3.70

3rd

1.25L

Limini (IRE) (3)

1/1fav

€1.20

4th

0.75L

Gustavus Vassa (GB) (1)

7/1

OFF 6.50. Time 2m. 42.82 secs11 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey W J Lee

Owner N D Kennelly

Breeder Fastnet Stud Ltd

Tote Exacta- €204.00
Tote Trifecta- €1351.90
CSF- €270.48
Tricast- €539.25

NRs - Mezajy (IRE) (change in going), Remarkable Lady (IRE) (in season), Espoir D'soleil (IRE) (in season)

Full Result

Lee earns the plaudits as Mullins wins another big one

He's improved a bit since his last run in Ballinrobe and Billy gave him a super ride in front,. He waited in front and he just kept a little bit up his sleeve - it was a very good ride.

Nessun Dorma (Billy Lee) beats Princess Yaiza (Gary Carroll) and Limini (Kevin Manning)

Lee earns the plaudits as Mullins wins another big one

He's improved a bit since his last run in Ballinrobe and Billy gave him a super ride in front,. He waited in front and he just kept a little bit up his sleeve - it was a very good ride.

7.25

Rockshore Race of €20,000 1m 6f 14yds

1st

Wicklow Brave (GB) (1)

1/6fav

Tote €1.30 €1.02

2nd

3.5L

Morga (IRE) (5)

9/2

€1.80

3rd

3.25L

Inis Meain (USA) (3)

14/1

4th

8.5L

Ask Katie (IRE) (4)

33/1

OFF 7.25. Time 3m. 15.53 secs5 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey C T Keane

Owner Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd

Breeder Millsec Limited

Tote Exacta- €1.70
Tote Trifecta- €3.20
CSF- €1.88

Full Result

Comfortable for Wicklow Brave as Mullins doubles up

He's an extraordinary horse and we bought him as a bumper horse and he only cost 35 or 40,000 Euros. To win a Punchestown Champion Hurdle and an Irish St Leger and be down to Melbourne he is extraordinary and hardy,. He has his own ideas about how he does things at home and we try not to have too many arguments with him and let him get on with it and it keeps him young I'd say. I'd like to find something similar with him next but I know his owner is keen to go jumping with him and be the first horse to win a Group One on the Flat, and a Grade One over hurdles and fences, so the Drinmore Chase could be an option. He jumps fences very well. We'll keep him to the Flat and over hurdles in the meantime, and wait until the weather gets really soft until going chasing, if he does. I don't know if he'd be good enough to win an Irish St Leger at this stage but he has an entry in it but we're taking it day by day with him.

Wicklow Brave and Colin Keane win the Rockshore Race from Morga

Comfortable for Wicklow Brave as Mullins doubles up

7.55

Guinness Galway Blazers H'cap S'chase of €30,000 2m 6f 111yds

1st

Snugsborough Benny (IRE) (10)

5/1Jfav

Tote €6.40 €1.80

2nd

A Rated (IRE) (2)

8/1

€2.90

3rd

0.5L

Mine Now (IRE) (14)

8/1

€2.40

4th

17L

Riviera Sun (IRE) (12)

8/1

€2.50

OFF 7.56. Time 5m. 34.80 secs20 Ran

Trainer Liam P Cusack

Jockey D F O'Regan

Owner Raymond Loughnane

Breeder Mr Ray Loughnane

Tote Exacta- €84.90
Tote Trifecta- €809.10
CSF- €53.32
Tricast- €355.17

NRs - Jarob (GB) (change in going), Concordin (IRE) (reserve), Eiri Na Casca (IRE) (change in going)

Full Result

Benny wins the Blazers

I'm delighted for the horse - they went very quick and while he'd handle the ground it's a bit on the dead side,. Denis gave him a lovely ride - got him into a rhythm, and he kept going forward every chance he could. There was only two of them in it up the hill and the horse in front just started to tie up a little bit and we were coming at him. He's not a horse that you'd hit the front on too soon so Denis just timed it to perfection. Fair play to the horse - he's a smashing horse - and I'm delighted to have him. It's nice to get a winner in Galway and that was a very competitive race.