Weld Makes It Eleven for the Festival
It was an historic day for Dermot Weld at Ballybrit on Saturday when he claimed his eleventh victory of the Galway Festival, with Masdar winning the final event of the night, the Kerrymaid Festival Flat Race, under a good ride by jockey Robbie McNamara. Dermot Weld McNamara aboard Masdar, put on the pace to challenge...
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Isabellareine Shows Stamina
Showing great stamina, Isabellareine the Danny Grant mount, has come over the top of favourite Total Excitement in the final stages of the Cheesestrings Handicap at the Galway Festival. Racing at Galway Jockey Bryan Cooper looked to have it the event in the bag when he got the favourite three lengths clear of...
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Galway Win for Hasty Katie
It’s taken four attempts but Hasty Katie opened her tally, guided Jockey by Kevin Manning, with a victory in the Dawn Juice EBF Maiden at Galway. Galway Festival The Jim Bolger charge, who ran third behind the good looking beginner Zaminast at Galway on Tuesday evening, put up a challenge to the event favourite...
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On Course For Profits update 12
C/F: S/R: (7/35) 20.00%; P/L: -6.49 pts (-£162.25); ROI: -18.54% [Recommended system stakes - £25.00 win] With no selections for Thursday (and so no update), we moved on to Friday where we had 3 runners providing two thirds and a seventh for a day summary of 3 selections, 0 wins (0% S/R); -3.00...
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O’Brien Makes it Four for Galway Festival
After the successful completion of a double here yesterday, Joseph O’Brien is currently challenging to be the leading rider of the week, after scoring his Festival victory number four with a win atop Rajik in the mile and a half Guinness Handicap featured event. Galway Festival Trained by Charlie Swan...
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Aquarius to Have Stud Career After Cup Breakdown
Age of Aquarius will be put to out to stud following his breakdown in the Artemis Goodwood Cup. Age of Aquarius The runner-up in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on his prior start, the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt was out in front with about half a mile to the post when he pulled up. X-rays, at the Arundel Equine...
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Two Festival Wins for Kalellshan
Already a winner at Galway on Monday night, Kalellshan picked up the status of being the first horse to win twice at this week’s Festival, when again using front-running strategy for success in the Guinness Handicap Hurdle for amateur riders, under James “Corky” Carroll. Galway Races Trained by Charles...
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After the feast that was Galway over the past seven days, Cork takes centre stage on Sunday afternoon with the Group 3 Give Thanks Stakes for Fillies and Mares the biggest race run in Ireland over the weekend. Pat Flynn has his string in tremendous form at present and his consistent mare Shes Our Mark looks the...
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Betfair Pirate – Update 15
Another day of swashbuckling lay action for the Betfair Pirate saw one loser wipe out the profits from four winners: Strat 14 20 Call at Midnight @ 5.3 ………… – €43 Nott 14 35 Volito @ 5.9 ……………………. + €9.50 Gal 16 10 Coopers Crest...
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Irish Jockeys’ Challenge Team Chosen for Australian Trip
The annual Jockeys’ Challenge to Australia Irish team has been chosen, with Paul Townend, Davy Condon, Mark Walsh and Steven Gray packing their bags for the journey. Morphettville Racecourse This year is the 24th time that a team from Ireland has been asked over to the southern continent to take part in...
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McNamara Makes It Four In A Row
Amateur jockey Robbie McNamara can do no wrong at the moment and has astonishingly finished off four winning rides in a row this week at Galway, when his mount Coronea Lily, just a 33/1 chance and track beginner claimed victory in the final race, the Guinness Storehouse Bumper today. David Marnane McNamara navigates...
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Fall at Leicester has Spencer Out of Goodwood
There were be no rides for Jamie Spencer at Goodwood on Thursday after injuring his foot in an incident at Leicester on Wednesday night. Injured Jockey Jamie Spencer The incident occurred when the former champion jockey when he was unseated and fell from his mount Biaraafa making his way to the start of the...
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On Course For Profits update 11
C/f: S/R: (6/33) 18.18%; P/L: -6.60 pts (-£165.00); ROI: -20.00% [recommended system stakes - £25.00 win] Two runners on Wednesday with one winning, albeit at odds of 2.11, to produce a small profit on the day and figures of 2 selections, 1 win (50% S/R); +0.11 pts (+£2.75); ROI:...
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Betfair Pirate – Update 14
Well, despite all reservations, the Betfair Pirate seems to be doing its best to turn things around. Yesterday it had a remarkably pleasing nine from nine, putting it nicely in front during the trial. Perth 14 25 Duty Free @ 6.0 …………………… + €9.50 Galw 15 00 Sandymount...
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Doyle has Novel Victory
Jockey Tom Doyle had his first victory of the festival when guiding John Brassil’s Novel Investment to win the Tote Telebet 1850 238 669 Handicap Hurdle at Galway. Tom Doyle Afterwards Brassil stated, “Novel Investment was a bit unlucky when he slipped on landing at the second last flight at Limerick the...
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Magic Win for Manning at Galway
After substituting for injured jockey Fran Berry, Kevin Manning has picked up a victory on top weight Jessica Harrington’s New Magic. Galway With an incident that involved the second placed Flameoftheforest and third placed Snap Alam, the subsequent Enquiry by the Stewards made no change to the outcome. Afterwards...
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Weld Grabs Treble at Galway
Dermot Weld finished a treble at Galway today giving the trainer nine victories for the week as Unaccompanied won the final Tote Return All Profits To Racing Maiden. Dermot Weld Unaccompanied’s victory put her jockey Pat Smullen at four wins for the week and is the leading jockey at the Festival at this time. After...
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Betfair Pirate – Update 13
Four selections, one of which was a loser, meant another losing day for Betfair Pirate: Worc 17 55 Downward Spiral @ 5.8 ……………… + €9.50 Worc 19 25 Barnhill Brownie @ 5.4 ……………………….. – €44 Worc 19 55 Truse @ 5.0...
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Easy Mate a Winner for Local Apprentice Roche
Apprentice jockey Leigh Roche, a local eighteen year old, scored his first Galway Festival victory when guiding the Dermot Weld top weight Easy Mate, in a tough battle to win in the Topaz Handicap at Galway. Dermot Weld The seven pounds claiming apprentice, Roche showed great force in the saddle to push Easy...
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Fifth Victory for Weld at Galway
Dermot Weld scored his fifth victory at this year’s Galway Festival when jockey Pat Smullen aboard Zaminast, won the Caulfieldindustrial.com EBF Fillies Maiden. Galway Festival Second placed Ballybracka Lady led the field for the better part of the straight until challenging Zaminast overtook her to get...
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