Galway

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Galway
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 2 miles Soft, spongy ground 8 runners £13,428 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
D. O'Keeffe · D. Queally · 6yo · 9st 12lb
0
Last odds: 9/2 Official rating 102 Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5 —
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon went third, kept on strongly to lead towards finish
2nd
J. O'Sullivan · M. Michael McNiff · 8yo · 11st 2lb
0
Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 121 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 1 length
led, headed and chased clear leader after 1st, disputing second after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
3rd
M. Burke · J. M Burke · 6yo · 10st 11lb
0
Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 116 Won 0 of last 5 2 lengths
in rear, mistake and jockey lost irons 1st, soon pulled way into lead, went clear before 2nd, slow jump 3rd, much reduced lead 4th, ridden after 2 out, no extra when headed run-in, did well in the circumstances (jockey said that his mount made a bad mistake at the first hurdle and his saddle slipped. He also stated that he rode with his feet out of the irons for the remainder of the race)
4th
R. Doyle · C. O'Dwyer · 7yo · 11st 0lb
0
Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 119 Won 0 of last 5 4 lengths
towards rear, towards rear but in touch with leaders 2 out, soon nudged along, went fourth approaching last, pushed along but no extra run-in (jockey said that he thought that the ground was too slow for his mount)
5th
S. Flanagan · S. Curling · 4yo · 10st 5lb
0
Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 111 First run (debut) 12 lengths
midfield, chased leaders 5th, jumped slightly left 4 out, disputing second after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden but no extra approaching last, soon weakened gradually
6th
P. Carberry · M. J Smith · 6yo · 10st 6lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 111 First run (debut) Wearing cheekpieces 13 lengths
chased leaders, towards rear 5th, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon ridden briefly but no impression, steadied approaching last, ridden but no extra run-in
7th
G. Brouder · J. A. Nash · 9yo · 11st 10lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 129 First run (debut) 18 lengths
in rear, ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, beaten when mistake last
8th
D. McInerney · B. Connell · 7yo · 11st 2lb
0
Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 121 First run (debut) 42 lengths
held up in behind leaders, ridden but weakened gradually after 2 out, eased run-in (vet reported the animal to be post race normal)
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.