18:05 Galway

Saturday 2 August 2025

All14:0214:3715:1215:5216:2717:0017:3518:05

McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 2m 35.99s

1^st

(3)

Thatwilldoso

49-7

10/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Rory Cleary

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led last 50 yards, kept on well op 12/1

2^nd

(17)

Burren Song

79-12

25/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Sam Coen (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, kept on to lead under 1f out, headed final 50 yards op 22/1

3^rd

2 ¾

(1)

Navy Waters

49-9

11/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Nathan Crosse

Mid-division, ridden into 7th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong op 16/1

4^th

(6)

Alpha Capture

59-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J A Heffernan

Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 7/2

5^th

(2)

Pillar Of Hope

79-7

11/2

T: P SweeneyJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Held up in mid-division, ridden and progress 2f out, 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 15/2

6^th

(11)

Rock Of Ireland

49-10

12/1

T: Alan McIntyreJ: Ronan Whelan

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1

7^th

1 ½

(16)

Ina Mina

49-12

12/1

T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (3)

Towards rear, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 20/1

8^th

(10)

Positive Energy

49-5

9/2f

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Nicola Burns (7)

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 6/1

9^th

2 ¾

(4)

Oriole

69-12

6/1

T: M FaheyJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace straight op 11/2 tchd 13/2

10^th

2 ¾

(20)

Gangster Granny

49-7

40/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Dwelt and rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace straight

11^th

2 ½

(13)

Catena Zapata

79-8

50/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Adam Caffrey

Dwelt and towards rear, rapid progress into 3rd 4f out, soon led, ridden and 5-length advantage 2f out, reduced advantage over 1f out, headed under 1f out, no extra and weakened closing stages op 33/1

12^th

1 ¼

(21)

Luker's Tipple

410-0

20/1

T: A KinironsJ: J M Sheridan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out op 14/1

13^th

4 ½

(7)

Luminous Light

69-5

33/1

T: A McCannJ: D W O'Connor

Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 2f out tchd 40/1

14^th

3 ¼

(19)

First Ascent

49-13

16/1

T: M J SmithJ: Declan McDonogh

Towards rear for most, never a factor tchd 18/1

15^th

1 ¾

(5)

La Dame Blanche

69-12

40/1

T: Dermot KilmartinJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Always towards rear op 33/1

16^th

2 ½

(9)

Solomon

49-10

22/1

T: P SweeneyJ: Luke McAteer

Disputed, led after 2f, headed over 3 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no extra 2f out op 20/1

17^th

(15)

Impero

69-11

9/1

T: C CollinsJ: Gary Carroll

Disputed early, tracked leader after 2f, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened op 13/2

18^th

(12)

Bruant

49-13

40/1

T: A J MartinJ: Ben Coen

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Razdan⁵⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: C Timmons J: Nicola Burns

(14)

Si Senior⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P Magee J: Reserve 3

(18)

Victoria Kesia²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.40Pl:€2.50, €5.90, €2.60, €2.00EX:€353.00Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,858.13SF:€261.81

Forecasts

Positive Energy (9/2), Alpha Capture (5/1), Pillar Of Hope (11/2), Oriole (6/1), Victoria Kesia (8/1), Impero (9/1), Thatwilldoso (10/1), Navy Waters (11/1), Rock Of Ireland (12/1), Ina Mina (12/1), First Ascent (16/1), Si Senior (16/1), Luker's Tipple (20/1), Solomon (22/1), Burren Song (25/1), Razdan (25/1), Luminous Light (33/1), Gangster Granny (40/1), La Dame Blanche (40/1), Bruant (40/1), Catena Zapata (50/1)

ALPHA CAPTURE chased home the re-opposing Oriole in this race 12 months ago and is taken to go one better this time round. The 5-y-o again shaped like a winner-in-waiting when fifth of 15 over 7f here on Tuesday and figures on an attractive mark. Oriole shaped as though returning to the boil at Tramore last time and she is feared once again, but the lightly-raced Navy Waters rates the main danger.

ALPHA CAPTURE (IRE)
NAVY WATERS (IRE)
ORIOLE

Previous Winners

2024

Oriole

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 5

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle | T: N Lupini

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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