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18:40 Galway (IRE)

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  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €30,000 added
  • Winner: €19,500
  • 2nd: €5,700
  • 3rd: €2,700
  • 4th: €900
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.60s
  • Off Time: 18:40:55
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 712
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 90

disputed early, chased leader after 1f, ridden to lead over 2f out, strongly pressed entering straight, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra

2(6)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 4-515
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure, no extra 1f out

3(3)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
13/8
  • Form 31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, pushed along in 8th 4f out, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

4(9)
Silk - Dark Blue

Ruler Of France

115 v BF
12/1
  • Form 22414-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 84

held up towards rear, ridden into 7th 2f out, no extra over 1f out

5(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulets, Light Blue and Dark Blue striped cap
16/1
  • Form 35-5146
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, remained close up, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

6(10)
Silk - Pink

Blackstone (IRE)

11 b BFD
20/1
  • Form 629134
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, dropped towards rear and ridden 3f out, weakened entering straight, tailed off

7(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white sash, red cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 45-6154
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, soon stayed on to challenge, led final 150 yards and kept on well close home

8(5)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

Focussed (IRE)

28 b BFC
11/1
  • Form 642325
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on under pressure in 8th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 3rd closing stages

9(4)
Silk - Royal blue, emerald green cross sashes & armlet, striped cap
11/2
  • Form 063312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 79

disputed early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, disputed briefly under 1f out, 2nd and no extra final 150 yards, kept on same pace

10(2)
Silk - Red, white cross sashes, hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots
  • Form 122103
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

11(7)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN & DARK GREEN CHECK, light green sleeves, orange cap
25/1
  • Form 249533
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra under 3f out, towards rear and weakened entering straight, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SARAFIYLA has been earmarked for this since a comfortable victory in a Leopardstown maiden and with Dermot Weld having won the last two this should prove within his compass. Royal Memory also landed a Leopardstown maiden before running well on his handicap debut behind the in-form Muscle Beach at Fairyhouse where he appeared to find 7f just on the short side. Ruler Of France showed promise as a juvenile and wasn't suited by the very testing ground on his reappearance while Spring Focus won't mind dropping down in trip after showing improved form over an extra quarter-mile.

Formwatch

Royal Memory 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, challenged travelling smoothly straight, ridden from 2f out and soon almost on terms, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Muscle Beach (9-3) at Fairyhouse 7f 3yo hcp gf.

Kings Ryker (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Towards rear on inner, ridden in 9th 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 12, 1l behind Hi Emperor (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp gf.

Sarafiyla (IRE) 4-5fav (9-0) Soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn stks beating King Schultz (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

Ruler Of France 9-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along early straight and soon dropped to rear, no extra, last of 5, 21l behind Elegant Peace (8-7) at Cork 1m 3yo hcp hvy in Apr.

Abushamah (IRE) 6-4fav (8-8) Ran 4th, ridden in 5th 2f out, rear and no extra over 1f out, last of 6, 9l behind Burn The Boats (9-12) at Navan 1m hcp gf.

Blackstone (IRE) 2-1fav (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 3f out, 5th 2f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 7l behind Breathe Easy (8-13) at Curragh 1m 1f hcp gf.

Sophie's World (IRE) 14-1 (7-11) Chased leaders in 3rd early, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 4l behind Eighteen Summers (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf.

Focussed (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Pushed along early, soon tracked leaders, 4th over 3f out, dropped to moderate 6th from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 5l behind Muscle Beach (9-3) at Fairyhouse 7f 3yo hcp gf.

Spring Focus (IRE) 6-4fav (10-0) Broke well, tracked leader in 2nd, led 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Windward Passage (9-11) at Down Royal 1m 2f 3yo hcp gf.

Political Policy (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Ran 6th, pushed along early straight, progress to go 3rd 150 yards, no impression and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Muscle Beach (9-12) at Naas 1m 3yo hcp gf.

Aru Cha Cha 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Texas Rock (9-5) at Down Royal 7f mdn stks gf.