2025-07-31 Galway 14:45
Galway

Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap

Distance: 1m98y

Going: Soft

Prize: €11,800

Runners: 16

Winning time: 1m 48.67s (slow by 3.27s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

8 Genuine Article

J: Seamie Heffernan T: Gerard Keane

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:80 SP:11/2

Soon led - ridden clear over 1f out - ran on well final furlong - comfortably(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

2 3

17 Imposing Supreme

J: Gavin Ryan T: Thomas Gibney

Age:9 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:76 SP:12/1

Midfield - headway 3f out - went third under 2f out - ran on and chased clear leader inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 11/1)

3 1½ 4½

10 Titanium

J: Patrick McGettigan(7) T: Ciaran Murphy

Age:6 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:80 SP:18/1

Prominent throughout - went second 3f out - no extra and lost second inside final furlong(op 14/1)

4 nk 4¾

1 Pink Oxalis

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Stephen Thorne

Age:4 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:87 SP:9/1

Towards rear - headway into midfield 3f out - keeping on when switched left 1f out - ran on and went fourth towards finish(op 14/1)

5 1¼ 6

7 Bill Silvers

J: Chris Hayes T: William Durkan

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:80 SP:16/1

Midfield - headway on inner over 2f out - went fourth but short of room against far rail 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

6 ½ 6½

3 Retracement

J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:84 SP:4/1F

Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(op 13/2)

7 3¾ 10¼

13 San Aer

J: Wayne Hassett(3) T: Thomas Mullins

Age:7 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:79 SP:11/1

Midfield - towards rear 3f out - headway over 1f out - ran on well up the centre final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1)

8 1¾ 12

6 Quar Shamar

J: Donagh O'Connor T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age:5 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:81 SP:17/2

Prominent - lost position under 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)

9 nk 12¼

14 Solomon Coop

J: Orla Tynan(10) T: M J Tynan

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:79 SP:28/1

Prominent - soon went second - weakened quickly home turn(op 25/1)

10 1¼ 13½

2 Sea Eagle

J: Nicola Burns(7) T: Gerard O'Leary

Age:5 Weight:9st 13lbs

OR:86 SP:7/1

Never better than midfield - no extra over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

11 1½ 15

5 Clear Quartz

J: Ronan Whelan T: Mark Fahey

Age:8 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:18/1

Midfield on outer - towards rear halfway - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1)

12 nk 15½

18 No More Porter

J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness

Age:7 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:76 SP:28/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened 2f out(op 22/1)

13 nk 15¾

4 Artful Approach

J: Jack Kearney(3) T: Stephen Thorne

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:12/1

Never better than midfield - weakened under 2f out(op 11/1)

14 1¾ 17½

R19 Goin'

J: Rory Cleary T: A J Martin

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:75 SP:66/1

Towards rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)

15 1¼ 18¾

11 Earls

J: Robert Whearty(3) T: Gavin Cromwell

Age:8 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:79 SP:20/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 3f out - weakened 1f out(op 12/1)

16 1¾ 20½

15 Bravo Zulu

J: Declan McDonogh T: David Loughnane

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:78 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly under 2f out(op 11/1)

17 ½ 21

16 Flying Bay

J: Jack Cleary(5) T: Andrew Kinirons

Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:76 SP:12/1

Dwelt start - in rear throughout(tchd 11/1)

18 11 32

R20 Shigar

J: Jamie Orr(10) T: William Durkan

Age:6 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:75 SP:28/1

Never better than midfield - weakened under 2f out(op 25/1)

Comfort Line

J: T: Adrian McGuinness

Age:8 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:69 SP: -

Expound

J: Dylan O'Connor(7) T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:6 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:79 SP: -

Goal Exceeded

J: Sam Coen(7) T: Adrian McGuinness

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:80 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €6.50

Tote place: €1.80 €3.60 €3.60

Exacta: €94.10

Trifecta: €1142.30

Tricast: €788.63

CSF: €76.53