Racecards
19:00 Galway (IRE)
Topaz Mile E.b.f. Handicap
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €120,000 added
- Form 74-3017
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Martin Harley
prominent, dropped to 4th approaching straight, soon no extra under pressure
- Form 2155-76
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leaders, 8th halfway, no extra approaching straight, soon eased, tailed off
- Form 1786-14
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, 9th halfway, progress to chase leaders but no impression from before straight, kept on well without threatening
- Form 456070
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey M C Hussey
always towards rear
- Form 397-840
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 3rd under pressure before straight, soon no extra
- Form 22-8208
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division best, 12th halfway, weakened approaching straight
- Form 524410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into moderate 4th before straight, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner final furlong
- Form 817503
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey K T O'Neill
slowly into stride, towards rear and never a factor, kept on from over 2f out
- Form 223-001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Fran Berry
always prominent, clear of remainder with winner before straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace
- Form 00-3171
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey M A Cleere
towards rear, never a factor, kept on without threatening from over 2f out
- Form 7-53052
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey C D Hayes
soon led, ridden clear of remainder with 2nd before straight, forged clear under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 06/8-015
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Kinsella
- Jockey J A Heffernan
towards rear, 11th halfway, progress to chase leaders from before straight, kept on same pace from 1f out
- Form 152-225
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A J McNamara
- Jockey W J Lee
dwelt, soon mid-division, 10th halfway, briefly short of room before straight, soon moderate 7th and no impression, kept on
- Form 10-1222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
short of room on inner early, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in moderate 5th and no impression from before straight, soon no extra
- Form 86140-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
always towards rear
- Form 007481
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey W J Supple
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 6-49892
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight
- Form 74-5514
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey Karen Kenny
towards rear, no danger and kept on from over 2f out
- Form 39-4047
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 85
- Form 3183-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rock And Roll Kid, who scored last year at 6/1, was the first favourite to win for 10 years and with Anthony Mullins' in tremendous form and the ground now in his favour, the five-year-old must be a threat to all. Maundy Money, beaten 2l into second, likes the track and must be considered at the revised weights. Richard Fahey has been carrying all before him in the UK and his Extraterrestrial can make his presence felt as he has been finding the ground too fast in his recent races. He's on a 1lb lower mark than when successful at Ayr in September and should get competitive. The three-year-old Atasari has been competing at a very high level including the 1000 Guineas at the Curragh and Jim Bolger wouldn't have entered here without god cause. IF PER CHANCE ran well at the fixture a year ago and returned to form in tremendous fashion at Killarney a fortnight ago. Connections won't be pleased with a 12lbs rise but a seven-length victory suggests he could be capable of defying the extra burden. The very consistent Mujaazef should get involved though he keeps rising the weights without winning.