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  3. Sat, 2nd Aug, 2008
  4. Galway
  5. 5.05
Going: Hurdle/Flat - Good, Chase - Yielding. Overcast with threat of showers
Jackpot: Pool €30000  | Units €1  | Dividend €22500
Placepot: Pool €25624  | Units €26  | Dividend €731.2
Tote Aggregate: €610815.00
Summary
1st
silks
Indian Ocean (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:50.11 1.22 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 7)
Montjeu (IRE) - Dance Desire (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Rockhart Trading Ltd

SP 4/1

A P O'Brien
J A Heffernan
Tote Win €4.60 Place €2.10
loading past form
settled 2nd, 3rd approaching halfway, improved into 2nd travelling well 2f out, switched to challenge 1f out, led 100 yards from finish, quickened clear, easily
2nd
3.5L
silks
Dark Humour (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
(1:50.81) (Drawn 5)
Bahri (USA) - Idilic Calm (IRE)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Forenaughts Stud & D & J Cantillon

SP 8/11fav

D K Weld
P J Smullen
Place €1.40
loading past form
attempted to make all, ridden and strongly pressed straight, headed 100 yards from finish, no chance with winner
3rd
2L
silks
Alyazwa (GB) 2, ch g 9-3 (Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(1:51.24) (Drawn 3)
Selkirk (USA) - Rose Croix (USA)(Chief's Crown (USA))

SP 9/2

Kevin Prendergast
D P McDonogh
loading past form
tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 2f out, kept on without threatening straight
4th
2L
silks
Mariydi (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (H H Aga Khan)
(1:51.67) (Drawn 4)
Kalanisi (IRE) - Mariyba (IRE)(Be My Guest (USA))
Breeder - H.H. Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 6/1

M Halford
R P Cleary
loading past form
prominent, 2nd before halfway, ridden 3f out, 3rd and no extra under 2f out, one pace straight
5th
8L
silks
Jays Secret (IRE) 2, b f 8-12 (Robert Scott)
(1:53.21) (Drawn 1)
Celtic Swing (GB) - Lorraine's Secret (IRE)(Desert King (IRE))

SP 33/1

H Rogers
C D Hayes
loading past form
held up, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression from 3f out
6th
13L
silks
Mountain Ridge (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Peter Grimes)
(1:55.72) (Drawn 2)
Gulch (USA) - Elegant Ridge (IRE)(Indian Ridge)

SP 33/1

John Joseph Murphy
F M Berry
loading past form
towards rear, 6th and ridden halfway, soon no extra
7th
9L
silks
Melody Mare (IRE) 2, b f 8-9 (Gerard Galvin)
(1:57.42) (Drawn 6)
Hawkeye (IRE) - Niagra Falls (IRE)(River Falls (GB))

SP 33/1

B P Galvin
P B Beggy(3)
loading past form
slowly into stride, held up in rear, trailing from under 4f out
Off 5.06
Time 1m. 50.11 secs, which is 1.22 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €7.90.

2007 Unwritten Rule 2 9-3 P J Smullen 11/10Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 2)
2006 Blue Coral 2 9-3 P J Smullen 4/7Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 4)
2005 Galantas 2 8-11 D J Moran (5) 9/10Fav (J S Bolger) (Drawn 2)
2004 Scandinavia 2 9-2 J P Spencer 1/3Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2003 Wolfe Tone 2 9-2 M J Kinane 4/11Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 6)

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