Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Downpatrick, Fri, 18th May, 2018, Paddy Galbraith Memorial H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

6.50 Paddy Galbraith Memorial H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f. 100yds.

Downpatrick Results Fri, 18th May, 2018

Going - Good. Dry and bright (4th last fence omitted from 7.55 & 8.25 races due to low-lying sun)

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €60.09 carried forward to Navan on Sat, 19th May. Placepot Pool - €24,648.36 Winning Units - 3.39 Dividend - €5,089.60. Tote Aggregate - €58836.00.

Paddy Galbraith Memorial H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f. 100yds.

1st - €6,160.00, 2nd - €2,000.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €500.00, 5th - €250.00 15 Ran 10 hurdles

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Race Conditions

1st

King Of Aran (IRE) 11-9 (M C Grassick)
(5:25.2 3.43 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 92(+8 after this run)
Val Royal (FR) - Innishmore (IRE)(Lear Fan (USA))
Breeder - P J Burke

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 14/1

M C Grassick

D E Mullins

Tote Win €8.90 Place €1.90

mid-division early, 8th halfway, soon headway, progress to challenge from before last, quickly led and asserted, stayed on well, easily

2nd May, 18 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 52 This
Race 6th Jun, 19 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp Rated 49

2nd

Crown Of Thorns (GB) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:26.4) Rated 93(+2 after this run)
Shirocco (GER) - Gaye Sophie (GB)(Environment Friend (GB))
Breeder - R F and S D Knipe

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 6/4)
(Ring price: 1/1 11/10 1/1 11/10 1/1 6/5 11/10) SP 11/10fav

Noel Meade

S W Flanagan

Place €1.20

prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along 6th, soon under pressure, not match winner and kept on same pace from last, 2nd near line

16th May, 18 Punchestown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 27th Jul, 18 Wexford
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

3rd

Folly Dat (IRE) 10-13 (J J Taylor)
(5:26.5) cp¹ Rated 85(+1 after this run)
Generous (IRE) - Maldagora (IRE)(Luso (GB))
Breeder - Mr J J Taylor

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 50/1

R K Watson

A Ring(3)

Place €7.70

soon led, joined from before last where slight mistake, quickly headed and no impression, one pace and dropped to 3rd near line

18th Feb, 18 Navan
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 4th Jun, 18 Listowel
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

4th

6.5L

Thisonesforollie (IRE) 11-0 (B Mannion)
(5:27.9) Rated 83
Scorpion (IRE) - Toniberoli (IRE)(The Bart (USA))
Breeder - Bertie Mannion

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

mid-division early, 7th halfway, pushed along 6th, improved to be prominent when slight mistake 2 out, on terms from before last, soon headed and no impression

27th Dec, 17 Limerick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 25th May, 18 Down Royal
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

5th

nose

Aquarian (IRE) 11-3 (John P McManus)
(5:27.9) cp¹ Rated 95
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Inchina (GB)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Hascombe and Valiant Studs

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1)
SP 10/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

M P Walsh

soon towards rear and pushed along at stages from early, some headway but no impression from before 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in

7th May, 18 Down Royal
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 25th May, 18 Down Royal
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

6th

0.5L

Shipwreck (IRE) 10-7 (Templeburn Racing Syndicate)
(5:28.0) Rated 81(-1 after this run)
Shantou (USA) - Skeleton Coast (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Thomas Matthews

(Morning price: 50/1)
SP 33/1

C A McBratney

A W Short(5)

mid-division early, 9th halfway, chased leaders and kept on same pace from 2 out

30th Jan, 18 Punchestown
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 16th Jun, 18 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 80

7th

Dry Run (IRE) 10-10 (J C Condon)
(5:28.0) ts⁵cp³ Rated 84(-1 after this run)
Getaway (GER) - Rehearsed (IRE)(In The Wings)
Breeder - J C Condon

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Yvonne Latta

D J McInerney(5)

prominent, 2nd halfway, no extra from before last

29th Oct, 17 Wexford
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 1st Jun, 18 Tramore
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

8th

Touchedbyanangel (IRE) 11-6 (R Graffin)
(5:28.5) Rated 89(-2 after this run)
Beneficial (GB) - Gray's Anatomy (IRE)(Gothland (FR))
Breeder - Mr M.P. Kelly

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 16/1

A Oliver

A E Lynch

prominent, 5th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, no extra from before last

11th May, 18 Kilbeggan
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Jun, 18 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 87

9th

Coldstonesober (IRE) 11-7 (J R Finn)
(5:28.5) Rated 90(-2 after this run)
Great Palm (USA) - You Can Dance (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Ken & Patrick Bolger

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

J R Finn

Rachael Blackmore

held up, 12th halfway, headway from before 2 out, soon one pace

9th Mar, 18 Dundalk
13th Flat Hcp Rated 60 This
Race 28th May, 18 Ballinrobe
9th Hcp Chs Rated 112

10th

0.5L

Balofilo (GB) 11-2 (Paul Byrne)
(5:28.6) Rated 92(-1 after this run)
Teofilo (IRE) - Baladewa (GER)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - Giacinto Gugliemi

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

Ms Margaret Mullins

T N Brett(7)

held up, 11th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, soon headway but one pace between last 2

29th Oct, 17 Galway
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 23rd Jun, 18 Gowran Park
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 91

11th

11L

Grande Waltz (GER) 10-7 (In It For The Craic Syndicate)
(5:30.8) ts² Rated 83(-2 after this run)
Wiener Walzer (GER) - Giralda (IRE)(Tenby (GB))
Breeder - Gestut Romerhof

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Andrew McNamara

D P Maxwell(7)

mid-division early, 10th halfway, no extra from 2 out

30th Apr, 18 Kilbeggan
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 12th Jun, 18 Roscommon
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 81

12th

29L

Yeats Baby (IRE) 11-2 (Kildare Racing Club)
(5:36.6) sr Rated 85(-3 after this run)
Yeats (IRE) - Cabo (FR)(Sagamix (FR))
Breeder - Padraic Connolly

(Morning price: 25/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Francis J Flood

I J McCarthy

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, under pressure 7th, soon lost position and no danger, tailed off

19th Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 20th Nov, 18 Fakenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 91

13th

53L

Mccrackens Gate (IRE) 11-12 (C E Falls)
(5:47.2) Rated 95(-2 after this run)
Robin Des Pres (FR) - Be My Libby (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Seamus Cooney

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 20/1 14/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Thomas Gibney

J M Moore

held up, 13th halfway, dropped to last and no impression from 7th, completely tailed off

18th Feb, 18 Navan
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd Jun, 18 Down Royal
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

u.r.

Montys Angel (IRE) 11-0 (Rockview Racing Club)
Rated 90
Definite Article (GB) - Montys Bank (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Gerard Hayden

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

John C McConnell

P J McGrath(7)

held up, rider without irons from 2nd, unseated rider before 5th

14th Feb, 18 Fairyhouse
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Sep, 18 Clonmel
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 90

p.u.

The Crane Man (IRE) 10-9 (Hope For The Hopeless Syndicate)
sr Rated 81(-1 after this run)
Robin Des Pres (FR) - Morereadythanilook (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Mr P McNerney

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1)
SP 33/1

Thomas Coyle

C D Timmons(3)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra when not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last

23rd Sep, 17 Navan
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 7th Jul, 18 Bellewstown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 80

Off 6.50
Time 5m. 25.20 secs, which is 3.43 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €43.80
CSF- €31.50
Tricast- €892.27.

Non runners King Christophe , Don't Be Hasty , Stoughan Cross
2017 The King Of Brega 10 10-12 D Robinson (5) 11/1 (Henry De Bromhead)

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Downpatrick Results Fri, 18th May, 2018

Paddy Galbraith Memorial H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f. 100yds.