Racecards
16:30 Galway (IRE)
Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €32,500 added
- Winner: €21,125
- 2nd: €6,175
- 3rd: €2,924
- 4th: €975
- Form 0000-05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, some headway on outer approaching 2 out, no extra from before straight
- Form 152-945
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
soon chased leaders, ridden in 3rd approaching straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Pires
28- Form P870-85
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey D Meyler
soon mid-division, 10th after 5th, improved when jumped slightly left 2 out, not fluent last, one pace
- Form 12F23-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led, went on from before 8th, reduced lead 2 out, headed before straight, rallied final furlong, kept on without matching winner
- Form 3U6B-1P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey B J Toomey
tracked leaders, bumped 4th, slight mistake 8th, not fluent 4 out, no extra and eased from 3 out, pulled up approaching next
- Form 1F22P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey B J Geraghty
always prominent, slight mistake 4th, challenged and led before straight, wandered slightly inside final furlong and reduced lead, soon strongly pressed, kept on well
- Form 88-6368
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey M P Fogarty
tracked leaders, bumped 1st, collided with rival 4th, mistake 8th, no impression from before straight, one pace
Usa (IRE)
19- Form 441-4PF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey Paul Carberry
always towards rear, no impression 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form 686-U43
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
soon mid-division, improved 7th, slight mistake 3 out, no impression from last, no extra from before straight
- Form 321-5U2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey J J Burke
soon tracked leaders, jumped slightly right and bumped rival 1st, 5th after 5th, no impression from before straight, soon no extra
- Form 2082-54
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
soon mid-division, 9th after 5th, kept on same pace under pressure from last
- Form 992113
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
always towards rear, no impression 3 out, soon no extra, completely tailed off
- Form 033-010
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
held up, no impression and slight mistake 8th, slight mistake 4 out, no extra
- Form 0/093U1-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey D J Casey
tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
- Form F50-724
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up, pushed along 6th, no impression 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 85-P151
- Age 12
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey M A Enright
soon chased leaders, mistake 6th, slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from before straight
- Form 283-754
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Cullinane
- Jockey Andrew Ring
always towards rear, no impression 3 out, soon no extra
Verdict
COLDSTONESOBER looked like winning here on Wednesday when leading at the second last but was run out of it in the latter stages. That was over an extra two furlongs over hurdles and he has very solid form over fences at around this trip so gets the vote. Un Beau Roman has been hit and miss and it was the latter at Killarney last month, though he just has the beating of Sizing Solution on their run at Punchestown in October. Mr Fiftyone would have a fine chance on his second to Ballyadam Approach at Fairyhouse in April but he's disappointed subsequently and Brian Ellison's UK raider Midnight Game hasn't won since 2012.