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Village Salthill Handicap (50-80)
Galway · 4 August 2024
- TypeFlat
- Distance1m73y
- GoingHeavy
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
- HandicapYes
Sylkie (GB) (28/1) won the Village Salthill Handicap (50-80) at Galway on 4 August 2024, beating Presence (IRE) by a length under Rory Cleary for trainer Daniel John Howard. 12 ran on Heavy going over 1m73y; the winning time was 1m 52.90s (slow by 9.20s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Sylkie (GB) p 3f Settled in the pack early - around 6th at halfway - moved left approaching 2f out - urged forward into 8th soon after - up to 4th with a furlong left - 3rd close home - finished strongly to score in the final strides | Rory Cleary | Daniel John Howard | 8-8 | 58 | 83A | — | 1:52.90 | 10,030 | 28/1 | 46.00 | |
| 2nd | 14 | Presence (IRE) 3f Led Set the pace early - given encouragement approaching 2f out - urged on turning for home - challenged hard inside final furlong - battled to the line but caught close home for 2nd | 1 | Shane Foley | Mrs John Harrington | 9-8 | 72 | 94A | — | 1:53.10 | 3,230 | EvensF | 2.16 |
| 3rd | 19 | Artful Approach (IRE) 3g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress wide out from halfway - driven into 2nd spot 2f out - asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on but had nothing more in final 50 yards to finish 3rd | ½ | James Ryan(5) | Jack W Davison | 9-11 | 80 | 96A | — | 1:53.20 | 1,530 | 15/2 | 11.00 |
| 4th | 13 | Moutarde (IRE) 3g Prominent Hampered leaving stalls - close up in 4th by halfway - pushed along into 3rd 2f out but unable to close - dropped back to 4th late - stayed on same gait to finish | ¾ | Gary Carroll | Gavin Cromwell | 8-12 | 62 | 80A | — | 1:53.35 | 680 | 16/1 | 23.00 |
| 5th | 15 | Saith Seren (GB) 3f Midfield Held a midfield position - knocked and roused approaching 2f out while sixth - unable to gain ground under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 5th | 2¾ | Siobhan Rutledge(3) | Andrew Lee | 8-7 | 60 | 67A | — | 1:53.90 | 340 | 50/1 | 160.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Iseult Of Ireland (USA) p 3f Held up Slow to break - settled just behind front group in third by halfway - urged on three out - driven into fifth spot two out - unable to close and held to finish sixth | ½ | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 9-10 | 74 | 83A | — | 1:54.00 | 170 | 9/2 | 6.98 |
| 7th | 20 | Sinbad My Dad (IRE) p 3g Slow to start - settled towards back and pulling hard - made progress wide but bumped 2f out - pushed along in 4th - unable to threaten leaders and faded finishing seventh | 1¼ | Keithen Kennedy(7) | Seamus Fahey | 9-5 | 76 | 74A | — | 1:54.25 | — | 20/1 | 33.41 |
| 8th | 2 | Eddie G (IRE) 3c Sat close to the front group early - held 5th at halfway - drifted left under pressure approaching 2f out and unable to gain on those ahead in 7th - dropped away late to finish eighth | 11 | Adam Caffrey(3) | Adrian McGuinness | 9-2 | 69 | 46C | — | 1:56.45 | — | 11/2 | 7.86 |
| 9th | 18 | Bladon (IRE) t 3c Held up Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3f out - knocked sideways with 2f left and running 9th - unable to find more thereafter finishing 9th | ¾ | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-6 | 70 | 50C | — | 1:56.60 | — | 12/1 | 17.73 |
| 10th | 21 | Rebelsontherun (IRE) tb 3g Held up Slow to stride - held up in the back half of the field throughout - scrubbed up from halfway - no response when asked 2f out and dropped away to finish tenth | 6 | Colin Keane | M D O'Callaghan | 9-8 | 72 | 52C | — | 1:57.80 | — | 40/1 | 76.45 |
| 11th | 7 | The Crafty Girl (IRE) 3f Held up Held up in the pack - pushed along with no response 3f out - dropped away late - finished 11th | 12 | Gabriella Hill(10) | Alan McIntyre | 8-8 | 68 | 38C | — | 2:00.20 | — | 80/1 | 224.62 |
| 12th | 3 | Saxon Kingdom (IRE) b 3g Settled centrally and urged early - up into 2nd by halfway - dropped back under pressure 3f out - faded from there to finish well held | 20 | Robert Whearty(5) | P J Rothwell | 8-6 | 61 | 36C | — | 2:04.20 | — | 66/1 | 190.00 |
| NR | Bridge The Gap | — | — | Daniel James Murphy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Cornahilt Soldier | — | Wesley Joyce(5) | Kevin Michael Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Star Of Atlantis | — | — | Thomas Gibney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Galician Girl | — | Cian MacRedmond(5) | Adrian McGuinness | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Alto Sax | — | Wayne Hassett(5) | Peter Fahey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Apollo Prince | — | NON-RUNNER | Eddie & Patrick Harty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Si Senior | — | Robbie Colgan | Patrick Magee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Tachos | — | Chris Hayes | D K Weld | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Pomeriggio | — | Ben Coen | Peter Fahey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Village Salthill Handicap (50-80) at Galway in 2024?
- Sylkie (GB) won the Village Salthill Handicap (50-80) at Galway on 4 August 2024, ridden by Rory Cleary and trained by Daniel John Howard.
- What was the finishing order of the 2024 Village Salthill Handicap at Galway?
- 1st Sylkie (GB) (28/1), 2nd Presence (IRE) (EvensF), 3rd Artful Approach (IRE) (15/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2024 Village Salthill Handicap at Galway?
- Sylkie (GB) returned a starting price of 28/1, with a Betfair SP of 46.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2024 Village Salthill Handicap at Galway?
- 12 horses ran in the 2024 Village Salthill Handicap at Galway. Non-runners: Alto Sax (unsuitable ground), Apollo Prince (other), Bridge The Gap (reserve), Cornahilt Soldier (unsuitable ground), Galician Girl (unsuitable ground), Pomeriggio (unsuitable ground), Si Senior (unsuitable ground), Star Of Atlantis (reserve), Tachos (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Village Salthill Handicap at Galway?
- The winning time was 1m 52.90s (slow by 9.20s).