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18:05 Galway - 2 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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18:05 Galway

Saturday 2 August 2025

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

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  • 4YO plus  |   1m 3f 180y  |   Yielding  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:05  |   Winning time: 2m 35.99s
1st
Horse silk
17
(3)
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
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
(17)
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
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
(1)
11/1
T: W McCreeryJ: Nathan Crosse
Mid-division, ridden into 7th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
5
(6)
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
5th
Horse silk
nk
16
(2)
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
6th
Horse silk
nk
11
(11)
12/1
T: Alan McIntyreJ: Ronan Whelan
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(16)
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
8th
Horse silk
¾
20
(10)
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
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
(4)
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
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
15
(20)
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
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
14
(13)
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
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(21)
20/1
T: A KinironsJ: J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
18
(7)
33/1
T: A McCannJ: D W O'Connor
Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 2f out tchd 40/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
(19)
16/1
T: M J SmithJ: Declan McDonogh
Towards rear for most, never a factor tchd 18/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(5)
40/1
T: Dermot KilmartinJ: Rory Mulligan (7)
Always towards rear op 33/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
(9)
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
17th
Horse silk
22
10
(15)
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
18th
Horse silk
11
2
(12)
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

4
(8)
Horse silk
Razdan56
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 7
T: C Timmons  J: Nicola Burns
NR
21
(14)
Horse silk
Si Senior4
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: P Magee  J: Reserve 3
NR
19
(18)
Horse silk
Victoria Kesia2
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: J G Murphy  J: Reserve 1
NR

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)

18:05 Galway - 2 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

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.

  1. ALPHA CAPTURE (IRE)
  2. NAVY WATERS (IRE)
  3. ORIOLE

Previous Winners

2024
Oriole
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 5
7/1

Prize Money

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

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