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17:15 Galway (IRE)

Open Gate Pure Brew Handicap (55-70)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €17,000 added
  • Winner: €10,472
  • 2nd: €3,246
  • 3rd: €1,547
  • 4th: €697
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 46.95s
  • Off Time: 17:16:23
  • 18 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Red, white star, white stars on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 130680-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

prominent and led after 2f, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong

2(6)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots
  • Form 054290-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor

3(8)
Silk - RED & WHITE HOOPED, check cap
  • Form 131123-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching straight, no extra, eased inside final furlong

4(17)
Silk - YELLOW & PURPLE CHEVRONS, yellow sleeves, purple cap, yellow star
25/1
  • Form 6831/96
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 4f out, eased inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds

Song Of The Sky

80 t BF
8/1
  • Form 9-81135
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

towards rear, headway between horses approaching straight and 8th 2f out, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

6(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, black seams, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 536-879
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

rear of mid-division, some headway on outer approaching straight, 7th 2f out,, no extra over 1f out

7(15)
Silk - MAUVE
12/1
  • Form 573-242
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, pushed along 4f out and some headway approaching straight, kept on one pace

8(12)
Silk - RED, royal blue diamond & sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond
50/1
  • Form 07200-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place 4f out, soon no extra and detached approaching straight, eased, completely tailed off

9(18)
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap

Townshend (GER)

15 t BF
2/1
  • Form 44168/3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

mid-division on outer, no impression and dropped towards rear approaching straight, no extra, eased final furlong

10(3)
Silk - Dark blue, white epaulettes & sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamonds
  • Form 802651
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, pushed along and no impression when short of room approaching straight, kept on one pace

11(1)
Silk - Red, yellow sash, striped sleeves, yellow star on cap

Sonnetist

30 p D
25/1
  • Form 145455
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden approaching straight and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra

12(14)
Silk - MAROON & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, maroon cap
50/1
  • Form 526-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, eased inside final furlong

13(13)
Silk - Emerald green & yellow diamonds
50/1
  • Form 908-750
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra, eased final furlong

14(16)
Silk - Emerald green & mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 1300/27-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

rear of mid-division, headway on outer after halfway, progress to lead 2f out, ridden to assert entering straight and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on well

15(2)
Silk - Red, white cross sashes, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 813360-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 3rd entering straight, no extra inside final furlong

16(7)
Silk - White, red seams, red stars on sleeves, white cap, red stars
25/1
  • Form 65650-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out and no impression in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace final furlong

18(11)
Silk - PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 310158
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

fly leapt from stalls, mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden and towards rear 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong

19
Silk - Pink & light blue quartered, pink sleeves, light blue star on cap
14/1
  • Form 2-00300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

rear of mid-division on inner, headway approaching straight and 6th 2f out, ridden to go 3rd 150 yards out, kept on one pace

17(4)
NR
25/1
  • Form 278804-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

20
NR
  • Form 6-08503
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

21
NR
  • Form 12/8030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

High Expectations hasn't been running well over hurdles but has performed with credit over the course and distance in the past. Song Of The Sky completed a double in April though both victories were on very testing ground and the going has dried out. Happy Company came with a late run to scored over an extended 1m2f at Sligo and should have no problems with the extra while DASMYHOSS ran a fine race behind the in-form Batts Rock at the Curragh. The latter is taken to go one better though the chaser Townshend made a fair return to the Flat at Killarney and is certain to come in for support.

Formwatch

Make It Hurrah (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 9th of 25, 9 3/4l behind Conron (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in May.

Beau Et Sublime (FR) 5-1 (10-1) Held up, soon raced in 8th, 7th after 6th, closed into 5th 2 out and slight mistake, kept on without matching winner from last, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Monarch (11-2) at Down Royal 2m hcp gd in Jun.

High Expectations (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, briefly pushed along after 1st and not fluent 2nd, 9th from 5 out, pushed along and no impression from 2 out, kept on run-in into moderate 5th, 5th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Killiney Court (10-8) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Jun.

Mash Potato (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Benadalid (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Song Of The Sky 9-4fav (10-0) Chased leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, slightly short of room from 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Dixie Highway (8-7) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp sft in May.

Byron Beauty (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Rear, 8th 6f out, no impression 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra, never a factor, eased final 100 yards, last of 9, 15l behind Decision Time (9-2) at Navan 1m 5f hcp fll gf in May.

Dasmyhoss (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Soon chased leaders, 5th before halfway, closed up on outer 3f out, wandered slightly over 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Batts Rock (11-5) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jul.

Desert Grey (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, 9th of 18, dist behind Bolbec (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn gf in Jul.

Townshend (GER) 6-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, improved into 2nd from 5f out and disputed lead from 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra and kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Emperor Waltz (10-2) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.

Happy Company (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Rear, good headway on outer to 6th halfway, closed under 2f out, ridden and strongly challenged leader 1f out, progress to lead narrowly final 100 yards, kept on best, won at Sligo 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Jun beating Greenpanda (9-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

Sonnetist 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place over 7f out, closed on outside over 4f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (10-2) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Tale Of Woe (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Prospectus (9-11) at Navan 1m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.

Trendsetter (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th approaching straight and jumped left 3 out, no impression after 2 out and no extra run-in, 6th of 17, 17 3/4l behind Like A Diamond (11-1) at Roscommon 2m hcp gd in Jul.

Camlann (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Soon raced in 3rd, left in 2nd before 10th, closed 4 out, challenged and on terms from before 2 out, soon led, asserted from before last, stayed on well, won at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul beating Le Martalin (11-10) by 4l, 7 ran.

El Tren (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Soon mid-division, under pressure 4f out, weakened and eased 2f out, 14th of 15, dist behind Lost History (9-10) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.

Guido Reni (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division early, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last, 7th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Castlehume (11-1) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gf in Jul.

Stormy Tale (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Soon raced in mid-division, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight, 8th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Baba Boom (9-3) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Magic Sea (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 4f out, kept on one pace straight, 11th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Faradays Law (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jul.

Havelock (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden in 9th 4 out, soon no impression, 7th of 18, 36 3/4l behind Bolbec (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn gf in Jul.

Greengage (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Slightly slow away and settled in rear, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden and some progress, no impression in 4th from 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Cache Queen (8-10) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.

Mystique Heights 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inner, ridden and dropped towards rear entering straight, no extra, last of 14, 12 3/4l behind You Can't Catch Me (9-8) at Limerick 2m 1f hcp gf in Jun.