1997 Galway Plate

Stroll Home (IRE) won the 1997 Galway Plate at Galway on 30 July 1997, trained by James Joseph Mangan and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 11/2, beating Idiots Venture (GB) by a neck.

Updated 1997-07-30

Quick answers

Who won the Galway Plate in 1997? Stroll Home (IRE) won the 1997 Galway Plate at Galway on 30 July 1997, trained by James Joseph Mangan and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 11/2, beating Idiots Venture (GB) by a neck.
Who came second in the 1997 Galway Plate? Idiots Venture (GB) (14/1) finished second, and Derrymoyle (IRE) (20/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 1997 Galway Plate? No. The 5/1 favourite Indestructible I (IRE) finished 4th of 22.
What was the winning time of the 1997 Galway Plate? Stroll Home (IRE) won in 5m 37.00s over 2m6½f on Yielding going.
How many ran in the 1997 Galway Plate? 22 ran in the 1997 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).

Stroll Home (IRE)Winner

11/2SP

22 ranRunners

5m 37.00sWinning time

Indestructible I (IRE) (5/1F): 4th of 22Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Claim	Trainer	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time
1	won nk	Stroll Home (IRE)	11/2	7	9-12	Paul Carberry	-	James Joseph Mangan	-	Mrs M Mangan	-	5m 37.00s
2	nk	Idiots Venture (GB)	14/1	10	12-0	Charlie Swan	-	Aidan O'Brien	-	Blackwater Racing Syndicate	nk	-
3	10	Derrymoyle (IRE)	20/1	8	9-10	Mr G Elliott	5	Michael Cunningham	-	Herb M Stanley	10¼	-
4	2	Indestructible I (IRE)	5/1F	9	9-9	Adrian Maguire	-	Augustine Leahy	-	John P McManus	12¼	-
5	9	Linton Rocks (GB)	12/1	8	10-5	B Powell Snr	-	T Thomson Jones	-	The Hon Mrs Townshend	21¼	-
6	6	Pennybridge (IRE)	25/1	8	9-7	D J Casey	-	I R Ferguson	-	Mrs B Kearney	27¼	-
7	dh	Heist (GB)	10/1	8	10-3	R Dunwoody	-	Noel Meade	-	Mrs G Mathews	27¼	-
8	dh	Stately Home II (IRE)	10/1	6	11-13	Norman Williamson	-	Peter Bowen	-	P Bowen	27¼	-
9	dh	Bas De Laine (FR)	25/1	11	10-7	Richard Johnson	-	Micky Hammond	b	R K Bids Ltd	27¼	-
10	dh	Beakstown I (IRE)	14/1	8	10-8	Tommy Treacy	-	P Mullins	-	Mrs P J O'Meara	27¼	-
11	dh	Young Dubliner (IRE)	33/1	8	9-10	Ken Whelan	-	E Bolger	-	J A Cooper	27¼	-
12	dh	Headbanger (GB)	20/1	10	9-13	D H O'Connor	-	M M Lynch	-	Mrs Beatrice Durkan	27¼	-
13	dh	Shanagarry (IRE)	6/1	8	10-11	A P McCoy	-	Patrick Heffernan	-	Patrick Heffernan	27¼	-
14	dh	Back Bar I (IRE)	25/1	9	10-3	B M Cash	-	A L T Moore	-	Patrick John McCarthy	27¼	-
15	dh	Corymandel (IRE)	33/1	8	9-10	T J Mitchell	-	Harry de Bromhead	-	M J E Thornhill	27¼	-
16	dh	Athy Spirit (GB)	25/1	12	9-7	G Cotter	-	W Fennin	-	W Fennin	27¼	-
17	dh	Dancing Vision (IRE)	33/1	7	9-7	Timmy Murphy	-	E McNamara	-	James Carey	27¼	-
PU	-	Bamapour (IRE)	66/1	7	9-2	M D Murphy	5	Michael Cunningham	b	Michael Hilary Burke	-	-
PU	-	Bishops Hall (GB)	25/1	11	11-5	Jason Titley	-	Harry de Bromhead	-	T J Carroll	-	-
PU	-	Feathered Gale (GB)	14/1	10	11-10	Mick Fitzgerald	-	A L T Moore	-	M D O'Connor	-	-
PU	-	Miroswaki (USA)	66/1	7	9-7	K P Gaule	-	Mrs A Naughton	-	Mrs A Naughton	-	-
PU	-	Strong Medicine (GB)	25/1	10	10-9	Conor O'Dwyer	-	Kim Bailey	-	Prof D B A Silk	-	-

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos here	Horse	Next run	Course	Race	Result	SP
1	Stroll Home (IRE)	1997-09-10	Galway	Smirnoff E.B.F. Handicap Chase	4th of 4	13/8F
2	Idiots Venture (GB)	1997-08-01	Galway	Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase	Won	7/4F
3	Derrymoyle (IRE)	1997-10-16	Tipperary	Kevin McManus Bookmaker Novice Chase	4th of 9	7/1
4	Indestructible I (IRE)	1998-10-26	Galway	Esat Digifone Handicap Hurdle	5th of 10	12/1
5	Linton Rocks (GB)	1997-12-05	Sandown	Bovis Lelliott Handicap Chase Class B	2nd of 8	6/1
6	Pennybridge (IRE)	1997-08-22	Kilbeggan	Cleaboy Stud Handicap Chase	Fell	9/4F
7	Heist (GB)	1997-08-28	Tralee	Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase	2nd of 6	7/1
8	Stately Home II (IRE)	1997-11-11	Newbury	Wiltshire Handicap Chase Class B	3rd of 3	7/4JF
9	Bas De Laine (FR)	1997-08-23	Cartmel	Chas Kendall Handicap Chase Class D	2nd of 2	11/10
10	Beakstown I (IRE)	1997-08-17	Tramore	Richard Power Handicap Hurdle	5th of 8	8/1
11	Young Dubliner (IRE)	1997-08-18	Roscommon	Roscommon Handicap Chase	2nd of 5	6/4F
12	Headbanger (GB)	1997-08-25	Tralee	Barrett Bookmakers Q.R. Handicap Hurdle	6th of 7	10/1
13	Shanagarry (IRE)	1997-11-29	Fairyhouse	Porterstown Handicap Chase	3rd of 6	7/1
14	Back Bar I (IRE)	1997-09-27	Listowel	Edmond Whelan Memorial Cup Novice Hurdle	4th of 6	14/1
15	Corymandel (IRE)	1997-10-02	Cork	Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap Chase	3rd of 6	12/1
16	Athy Spirit (GB)	1997-08-07	Sligo	Heineken Sligo Handicap Chase	Unseated rider	2/1
17	Dancing Vision (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
PU	Bamapour (IRE)	1997-08-08	Kilbeggan	Michael Moore Beginners Chase	5th of 10	6/1
PU	Bishops Hall (GB)	1997-08-14	Tramore	Charmian Hill Memorial Chase	3rd of 8	9/2
PU	Feathered Gale (GB)	1997-08-14	Tramore	Charmian Hill Memorial Chase	2nd of 8	2/1
PU	Miroswaki (USA)	1998-04-16	Ballinrobe	Rathcarren Handicap	14th of 15	20/1
PU	Strong Medicine (GB)	1997-11-11	Newbury	Wiltshire Handicap Chase Class B	2nd of 3	2/1

21 of 22 have run since; 1 won next time out.

Galway Plate winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2026	King Alexander (IRE)	20/1	Willie Mullins
2025	Western Fold (IRE)	11/1	Gordon Elliott
2024	Pinkerton (IRE)	20/1	Noel Meade
2023	Ash Tree Meadow (FR)	13/2	Gordon Elliott
2022	Hewick (IRE)	16/1	John Joseph Hanlon
2021	Royal Rendezvous (IRE)	5/1F	Willie Mullins
2020	Early Doors (FR)	7/1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2019	Borice (FR)	9/1	Gordon Elliott
2018	Clarcam (FR)	33/1	Gordon Elliott
2017	Balko Des Flos (FR)	6/1	Henry de Bromhead
2016	Lord Scoundrel (IRE)	10/1	Gordon Elliott
2015	Shanahan's Turn (IRE)	16/1	Henry de Bromhead
2014	Road To Riches (IRE)	14/1	Noel Meade
2013	Carlingford Lough (IRE)	7/2F	John E Kiely
2012	Bob Lingo (IRE)	16/1	Thomas Mullins
2011	Blazing Tempo (IRE)	5/1F	Willie Mullins
2010	Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE)	22/1	T J Taaffe
2009	Ballyholland (IRE)	16/1	C A McBratney
2008	Oslot (FR)	11/4F	Paul Nicholls
2007	Sir Frederick (IRE)	12/1	W J Burke
2006	Far From Trouble (IRE)	8/1	C Roche
2005	Ansar (IRE)	10/1	D K Weld
2004	Ansar (IRE)	10/1	D K Weld
2003	Nearly A Moose (IRE)	25/1	P Mullins
2002	Rockholm Boy (IRE)	20/1	Michael Hourigan
2001	Grimes (GB)	4/1JF	C Roche
2000	Dovaly (GB)	20/1	M J P O'Brien
1999	Moscow Express (IRE)	4/1	Ms F M Crowley
1998	Amlah (USA)	16/1	Philip Hobbs
1997	Stroll Home (IRE)	11/2	James Joseph Mangan
1996	Life Of A Lord (GB)	9/2	Aidan O'Brien
1995	Life Of A Lord (GB)	12/1	Aidan O'Brien
1994	Feathered Gale (GB)	8/1	A L T Moore
1993	General Idea I (GB)	9/2F	D K Weld
1992	The Gooser (GB)	25/1	P Mullins
1991	Firions Law (GB)	9/1	V Bowens
1990	Kiichi (USA)	2/1F	D K Weld

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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1997 Galway Plate

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