17:40 Galway

Wednesday 27 July 2022

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 24.10s

1^st

Rock Road

1011-6

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly op 5/1

2^nd

6 ½

Shoot First

611-8

4/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (7)

Held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress into 8th after 3 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, 3rd last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 7/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

4 ½

Noble Birth

511-2

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and lost place after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on from last op 7/1

4^th

Drumcliff

1111-5

50/1

T: P RocheJ: Miss A B O'Connor (5)

Held up towards rear, ridden into 12th before 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on same pace from last op 40/1 tchd 33/1

5^th

2 ½

Flying Scotsman

511-12

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Close up and disputed early, slight mistake 2nd and soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, challenged after 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra in 2nd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace op 16/1

6^th

3 ¾

Sadie's Pride

711-8

22/1

T: L KennyJ: Mr J W Kenny (7)

Mid-division, progress into 7th before 2 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression and slight mistake last, kept on one pace tchd 25/1

7^th

Vadaly

411-4

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Slight mistake 1st, mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 16/1

8^th

2 ¾

Song Of Earth

711-5

22/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led and disputed, headed after 2nd, 3rd halfway, challenged after 3 out, ridden in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra last tchd 25/1

9^th

Ottoman Style

611-5

12/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no extra entering straight

10^th

1 ½

Bal De Rio

911-8

100/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (7)

Held up, ridden in 11th before 2 out, soon no impression op 40/1 tchd 33/1

11^th

San Salvador

611-12

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Disputed, led after 2nd, mistake 3rd, joined after 5th, headed before next, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, no extra and mistake 2 out, weakened op 18/1

12^th

Skippin Court

511-5

17/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: N J Ryan (7)

Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra entering straight

13^th

Snake Oil

712-0

10/3f

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)

Soon close up, disputed after 5th, led before next, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 3 out and rider briefly unbalanced, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 7/2

14^th

Evenwood Sonofagun

410-10

18/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, no extra 3 out, weakened op 14/1

15^th

The Big Lense

911-5

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey

Held up, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off op 66/1

16^th

Scheu Time

911-9

80/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Always towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

It Could Be You

811-2

40/1

T: T MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins (7)

Mid-division, mistake 7th, soon towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Low Lie The Fields¹⁵⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

For Everyone¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Goodbye Someday¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J E Kiely J: Non Runner

Feigh⁷²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Ballyadam Destiny⁸¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Wild Hunt¹²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.40, €1.60, €2.70, €10.30EX:€23.10Trifecta:€122.50Tricast:€133.81SF:€21.34

Forecasts

Snake Oil (10/3), Rock Road (4/1), Shoot First (4/1), Noble Birth (8/1), Skippin Court (17/2), Wild Hunt (10/1), Flying Scotsman (12/1), Ottoman Style (12/1), San Salvador (14/1), For Everyone (16/1), Feigh (16/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (18/1), Vadaly (20/1), Sadie's Pride (22/1), Song Of Earth (22/1), Low Lie The Fields (25/1), Goodbye Someday (33/1), It Could Be You (40/1), Drumcliff (50/1), Ballyadam Destiny (50/1), The Big Lense (80/1), Scheu Time (80/1), Bal De Rio (100/1)

Completely wide-open with ROCK ROAD getting the vote. He's improved since joining Willie Mullins, relishing big-field handicaps this term, and may have even more to come. Snake Oil, Flying Scotsman and Shoot First are also high on the shortlist.

ROCK ROAD (IRE)
SNAKE OIL (IRE)
FLYING SCOTSMAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Shanwalla

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: J G Gilligan | T: P J Gilligan

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,199.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,701.004th: €850.005th: €511.006th: €340.00