Results Galway Sat, 5th Aug, 2017

Going - Soft (NH), Soft, Heavy in places (Flat). Overcast, threat of showers

Jackpot Pool - €25,000.00 Dividend - €3,500.00 Winning Units - 5. Placepot Pool - €54,180.69 Dividend - €11.30 Winning Units - 335.77. Pick Six Pool - €94,592.09 Not Won. Carried forward to Galway on Sunday 6th August. Days Aggregate - €642,445.00 Last Year €576,212.00

2.30

O'Leary Insurances M'dn H'dle of €16,000 2m 150yds

1st

Aydoun (IRE) (9)

13/2

Tote €7.20 €2.00

2nd

Big Ben (GB) (10)

11/8fav

€1.10

3rd

6.5L

Shinghari (IRE) (7)

4/1

€1.60

4th

2.75L

Whenthewindblows (IRE) (8)

14/1

OFF 2.31. Time 4m. 8.50 secs19 Ran

Trainer D K Weld

Jockey B J Cooper

Owner Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez

Breeder His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C

Tote Exacta- €17.30
Tote Trifecta- €88.40
CSF- €16.41

NRs - Mountain Rock (IRE) (change in going), Motcomb Street (USA) (change in going), Balinaboola Steel (IRE) (reserve), Black Allstar (IRE) (reserve)

Full Result

Aydoun gets Weld off the mark

He had a very good run the first day when he won, but I suppose he just fell apart a bit then. The hurdles seem to bring out the best in him, and he likes that soft ground as well. . There is plenty of novices between now and Christmas and I think he will really handle soft ground so we'll see how Mr Weld places him.

Aydoun hits the front at the last under Bryan Cooper

Aydoun gets Weld off the mark

3.05

Galway Shopping Centre H'cap H'dle (Grade B) of €100,000 2m 6f 168yds

1st

Ballyegan Hero (IRE) (17)

16/1

Tote €21.20 €3.30

2nd

nose

Mine Now (IRE) (8)

11/1

€2.80

3rd

2.25L

Lagostovegas (IRE) (14)

7/2fav

€1.40

4th

2.75L

Mr Showtime (IRE) (13)

16/1

€3.60

OFF 3.07. Time 5m. 48.10 secs20 Ran

Trainer John J Walsh

Jockey Rachael Blackmore

Owner Table 8 & Mr J Duffy

Breeder Pat Tobin

Tote Exacta- €246.30
Tote Trifecta- €1409.70
CSF- €175.47
Tricast- €784.39

NRs - Jarob (GB) (change in going), William B (IRE) (reserve), Teacher's Pet (IRE) (change in going)

Full Result

Ballyegan the feature race Hero

He had a low weight and stays well. I'm a bit surprised as I thought he might get a place. Rachael gave him a cracking ride, and the rain may have helped as it made the ground a bit looser. I thought he was beaten from where I was standing. That's probably my biggest win in terms of prize money. I've won plenty of big races in the past like the Kerry National, the Troytown, and the Munster National a few times.

Ballyegan Hero (centre) and Rachael Blackmore clear the last

Ballyegan the feature race Hero

3.40

Galway Shopping Centre Irish EBF M'dn of €18,000 1m 73yds

1st

Amedeo Modigliani (IRE) (1)

2/9fav

Tote €1.10 €1.02

2nd

5.5L

Crecerelle (IRE) (2)

6/1

€2.40

3rd

11L

Flatter Bere (FR) (3)

6/1

4th

Rhythm Of Love (IRE) (5)

25/1

OFF 3.41. Time 1m. 54.12 secs5 Ran

Trainer A P O'Brien

Jockey J A Heffernan

Owner Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith

Breeder Mt Brilliant Broodmares II, LLC

Tote Exacta- €2.20
Tote Trifecta- €3.40
CSF- €2.65

Full Result

Amedeo Modigliani gets the job done

Amedeo Modigliani is pushed out by Seamie Heffernan

Amedeo Modigliani gets the job done

4.15

Galway Shopping Irish EBF Nursery H'cap of €20,000 7f

1st

Deep Breath (IRE) (5)

3/1

Tote €3.90 €1.30

2nd

Mount Wellington (IRE) (2)

6/1

€1.50

3rd

Sebastiano Ricci (IRE) (4)

9/4fav

€1.20

4th

4.75L

Island Affair (IRE) (6)

14/1

OFF 4.16. Time 1m. 34.65 secs8 Ran

Trainer Joseph G Murphy

Jockey P J Smullen

Owner Alfred Sweetnam

Breeder Endeavour Bloodstock

Tote Exacta- €14.50
Tote Trifecta- €47.60
CSF- €22.01
Tricast- €47.57

Full Result

Breath digs Deep under Smullen

It's better to win by a neck than be beaten a neck! Pat said that she is a very genuine filly. That's as slow as she wants it. She wants better ground and I think she is a filly that may improve with age. Her heart got her there.

Deep Breath (right) stays on best to beat Mount Wellington and Sebastiano Ricci (left)

Breath digs Deep under Smullen

4.50

Ardilaun Hotel H'cap (Rated 50-75) of €16,000 7f

1st

Bubbly Bellini (IRE) (18)

20/1

Tote €30.50 €7.10

2nd

Avalanche (GB) (4)

12/1

€3.70

3rd

Atlas (IRE) (13)

7/2fav

€1.80

4th

Prove The Point (IRE) (9)

16/1

OFF 4.53. Time 1m. 33.09 secs15 Ran

Trainer Adrian McGuinness

Jockey C T Keane

Owner Gary Devlin & Ms Hazel McGuinness

Breeder J P Hand

Tote Exacta- €346.40
Tote Trifecta- €349.40
CSF- €250.80
Tricast- €1084.62

NRs - Lily's Prince (IRE) (change in going), Looking Good (GB) (reserve), Stoked (IRE) (stewards permission), Pure Action (IRE) (change in going)

Full Result

Evergreen Bubbly records 18th win

He'd lost his form a bit this year. He'd a bit of a problem with his back and we gave him a break. He had a couple of good runs on fast ground but he loves a bit of a dig in it, and I was praying that he would get in today. He's been a brilliant horse for me all through his career. He's won on the Curragh two years on the trot, he's won a Rockingham and three Premier Handicaps. People were saying I should retire him but I knew there was another day in him. I'm thrilled to bits for him and he's one of my favourite horses ever. He's in again at the Curragh on Monday, and is a horse that takes his races well. He'll have a spin on the beach and we might declare him.

Bubbly Bellini (cheekpieces) holds off Avalanche

Evergreen Bubbly records 18th win

5.25

Terry Cunningham Memorial H'cap (Rated 50-80) of €15,000 1m 3f 180yds

1st

Athenry Boy (IRE) (20)

20/1

Tote €32.10 €4.70

2nd

0.5L

Detailed (IRE) (10)

5/1Jfav

€1.80

3rd

0.5L

Tudor City (IRE) (6)

5/1Jfav

€1.80

4th

Usa (IRE) (11)

8/1

€2.10

OFF 5.26. Time 2m. 45.01 secs17 Ran

Trainer J T Gorman

Jockey W M Lordan

Owner P Reilly

Breeder Edmond Kinane & Donal Sweeney

Tote Exacta- €222.40
Tote Trifecta- €4077.10
CSF- €129.81
Tricast- €617.50

NRs - Dara Tango (FR) (reserve), Pirolo (IRE) (injured in transit), Ormskirk (GB) (change in going), Repare Mon (IRE) (change in going)

Full Result

Athenry springs a surprise for Gorman

He's been unlucky on a number of occasions and has been second and third a few times. I'm delighted for his owner Paddy Reilly. He's been here all week but as he was only second reserve he went back to Dublin to go to the match (in Croke Park). Wayne did well from the draw to get him up there and gave him a great ride. He battled really well.