2.15 Mercer Court Beginners Steeplechase of €18,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

Galway Results Sun, 31st Jul, 2005

Going - Good to Firm. Overcast, with showers forecast.

Jackpot Pool - €31,228.50 Winning Units - 152 Dividend - €154.00. Placepot Pool - €5,494.00 Winning Units - 134 Dividend - €30.70. Tote Aggregate - €623309.00.

Mercer Court Beginners Steeplechase of €18,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

1st - €12,783.50, 2nd - €3,145.00, 3rd - €1,480.00, 4th - €925.00 13 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Ghlaisebhui (GB) 11-12 (Timothy O'Callaghan)
Rated 87
Homo Sapien - Opalkino(Relkino)
Breeder - Helshaw Grange Farms Ltd

SP 14/1

Timothy O'Callaghan

N P Madden

Tote Win €26.30 Place €4.80

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5 out, hampered 3 out, left 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on well after last to lead inside final furlong

21st Jun, 05 Ballinrobe
9th Nov Chs Rated 87 This
Race 21st Aug, 05 Cork
2nd Chs Rated 94

2nd

1.5L

King Maxie (IRE) 11-9 (M F Burke)

Leading Counsel (USA) - Tasse Du The(Over The River (FR))

SP 25/1

Patrick G Kelly

A P Lane(3)

Place €9.40

towards rear, progress after 5 out, left 4th 3 out, led next, clear after last, strongly pressed early straight, headed and no extra inside final furlong

12th Jun, 05 Roscommon
7th Chs This
Race 4th Aug, 05 Sligo
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 76

3rd

Lord Gunnerslake (IRE) 11-5 (Thomas Keane)
Rated 89
Flying Spur (AUS) - Cry In The Dark(Godswalk (USA))
Breeder - T Keane

SP 7/1

T M Walsh

R Walsh

Place €1.60

held up in touch, 6th after 5 out, progress next, left disputing lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, 2nd and no impression last, weakened straight

21st Jun, 05 Ballinrobe
6th Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race 4th Dec, 05 Warwick
8th Hcp Chs

4th

35+L

Niamhs Girl (IRE) 11-0 (John Guiry)

Muroto - Stolen Dance (USA)(Dance Bid (USA))

SP 33/1

Ian James Hannon

Mr J W Hannon(7)

prominent, 3rd halfway, driven along 5 out, no extra from 3 out, tailed off

12th Jul, 05 Killarney
5th Chs This
Race

5th

25L

Kerris Fancy (IRE) 11-12 (T McGowan)

Mister Lord (USA) - Innisfree Lady (IRE)(Sandalay)

SP 50/1

Michael McElhone

B M Cash

always behind, not fluent jumping, trailing before 5 out, completely tailed off

9th Jul, 05 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Aug, 05 Tralee
9th Nov Chs

fell

Amakane Leader (IRE) 11-9 (Desmond McCaffrey)

Supreme Leader - Brides Choice(Cheval)

SP 33/1

Joseph Fox

R C Colgan(3)

fell 1st

24th Jul, 05 Wexford
6th Nov Chs This
Race 14th Aug, 05 Tramore
6th Chs

fell

An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 11-12 (P F Healy)

Aristocracy - Coolyhennan(Don)

SP 33/1

A J McNamara

R M Power

prominent, 3rd early, mistake 5th, lost place before 6 out, 8th 5 out, no impression when fell 3 out

13th Jun, 05 Roscommon
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 6th Aug, 05 Kilbeggan
fell Nov Chs

b.d.

Carlesimo (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs P Towey)

Erins Isle - Diamond Display (IRE)(Shardari)
Breeder - D.H.W. Dobson

SP 4/6fav

Noel Meade

P Carberry

tracked leaders, 6th approaching halfway, 9th when slow 5 out, in touch when brought down 3 out

26th Jul, 05 Galway
1st Flat Hcp Rated 72 This
Race 28th Aug, 05 Ballinrobe
1st Chs

fell

Cooletore (IRE) 11-12 (Peri Syndicate)
Rated 70
Woodpas (USA) - Castlebrack (IRE)(Castle Keep)

SP 33/1

R P Rath

G T Hutchinson

led until fell 3 out

24th Jul, 05 Wexford
11th Hcp Chs Rated 72 This
Race 19th Aug, 05 Kilbeggan
14th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Feadog (IRE) 11-12 (M McDonagh)

Erins Isle - Caranina (USA)(Caro)

SP 20/1

M McDonagh

D J Howard

blundered 1st, soon behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

18th Jul, 05 Ballinrobe
8th Nov Chs This
Race 4th Aug, 05 Sligo
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 70

fell

Rash River (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs E Slevin)

Rashar (USA) - Over Decent (IRE)(Over The River (FR))

SP 14/1

S Slevin

M Darcy(3)

close up in 2nd until fell 3 out

24th Jul, 05 Wexford
5th Nov Chs This
Race 20th Nov, 05 Lingstown P
4th P to P

fell

Right Jack (IRE) 11-12 (P J Kennedy)

Right Win (IRE) - Jersey Girl(Hardboy)
Breeder - Michael Kinsella

SP 13/2

P A Fahy

D N Russell

mid-division, progress into 5th 5 out, left disputing lead 3 out, headed when fell next

24th Jul, 05 Wexford
fell Nov Chs This
Race

fell

Prominent Feature (IRE) 11-5 (James Gough)

Selkirk (USA) - Looking Brill (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 9/1

S J Mahon

R P McNally

towards rear, fell 4th

28th Jul, 05 Galway
4th Chs This
Race 5th Aug, 05 Wexford
7th Chs

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 31.60 secs, which is 5.86 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €441.00
Tote Trifecta- €1142.20.

Non runners Blanc C'est Blanc (FR) (non-runner), Czar Of Peace (non-runner)