2002 Galway Plate

Rockholm Boy (IRE) won the 2002 Galway Plate at Galway on 31 July 2002, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by K Hadnett, at 20/1, beating Wotsitooya (IRE) by 3½ lengths.

Updated 2002-07-31

Quick answers

Who won the Galway Plate in 2002? Rockholm Boy (IRE) won the 2002 Galway Plate at Galway on 31 July 2002, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by K Hadnett, at 20/1, beating Wotsitooya (IRE) by 3½ lengths.
Who came second in the 2002 Galway Plate? Wotsitooya (IRE) (14/1) finished second, and Ridgewood Water (IRE) (25/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2002 Galway Plate? No. The 7/1 favourite Royal Jake (IRE) finished 10th of 22.
What was the winning time of the 2002 Galway Plate? Rockholm Boy (IRE) won in 5m 39.50s over 2m6½f on Yielding going.
How much prize money did the 2002 Galway Plate winner get? Rockholm Boy (IRE) earned €91,675 for winning the 2002 Galway Plate.
How many ran in the 2002 Galway Plate? 22 ran in the 2002 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).

Rockholm Boy (IRE)Winner

20/1SP

22 ranRunners

5m 39.50sWinning time

€91,675Prize to winner

Royal Jake (IRE) (7/1F): 10th of 22Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Claim	Trainer	OR	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won 3½	Rockholm Boy (IRE)	20/1	9	10-5	K Hadnett	5	Michael Hourigan	119	-	M G H Syndicate	-	5m 39.50s	€91,675
2	3½	Wotsitooya (IRE)	14/1	10	10-1	Daniel Howard	5	M J P O'Brien	115	-	Mrs Christopher Cullen	3½	-	€28,875
3	3	Ridgewood Water (IRE)	25/1	10	9-10	Paul Moloney	-	Noel Meade	105	-	N Langan	6½	-	€13,875
4	½	Risk Accessor (IRE)	15/2	7	11-5	R Walsh	-	C Roche	127	t	John P McManus	7	-	€4,875
5	½	Prince Of Pleasure (IRE)	12/1	8	10-6	B M Cash	-	D Broad	115	-	Home Dry Syndicate	7½	-	€3,375
6	3½	Monty's Pass (IRE)	16/1	9	11-10	Barry Geraghty	-	James Joseph Mangan	131	-	Dee Racing Syndicate	11	-	€1,875
7	12	Keeponthesunnyside (IRE)	14/1	10	9-9	J J Mansell	3	Timothy Doyle	107	-	John O'Leary	23	-	-
8	3½	Torduff Boy (IRE)	9/1	9	11-2	Mick Fitzgerald	-	Paul Nolan	124	-	Philip Redmond	26½	-	-
9	2	Fier Goumier (FR)	16/1	7	10-1	D J Casey	-	A L T Moore	110	-	John P McManus	28½	-	-
10	6	Royal Jake (IRE)	7/1F	8	11-2	Paul Carberry	-	Noel Meade	124	-	Gerard Callaghan	dist	-	-
11	14	Hill Society (IRE)	33/1	10	11-7	John Cullen	-	Noel Meade	129	b	Pat Garvey	dist	-	-
12	2	Ghadames (FR)	20/1	8	10-6	Tommy Treacy	-	Mark Brisbourne	115	-	Tgk Construction Ltd	dist	-	-
13	11	Nuzum Road Makers (IRE)	20/1	11	10-5	J R Barry	-	Michael Cunningham	114	b	Herb M Stanley	dist	-	-
14	20	Danaeve (IRE)	16/1	7	10-12	K P Gaule	-	Gerard Keane	121	-	J R Robinson	dist	-	-
15	25	Super Franky (IRE)	25/1	9	11-11	Mr P P O'Brien	3	C Byrnes	135	-	Stayers Syndicate	dist	-	-
F	-	Bregogue (IRE)	20/1	8	10-6	Davy Russell	-	P O'Keeffe	115	-	Donal O'Keeffe	-	-	-
PU	-	Brilliant Star (NZ)	33/1	9	9-12	M P Madden	3	S A Brookshaw	109	-	Tgk Construction Ltd	-	-	-
UR	-	Colm's Rock (IRE)	33/1	11	10-8	Sean McDermott	5	Ms F M Crowley	121	-	R Finnegan	-	-	-
PU	-	MonitorI (GB)	25/1	8	10-12	Conor O'Dwyer	-	Ger Lyons	121	t	Trio Syndicate	-	-	-
PU	-	Rash Decision (IRE)	33/1	7	10-2	K A Kelly	-	Anthony Mullins	111	-	William D Day	-	-	-
UR	-	Temony (IRE)	12/1	7	10-3	Ross Geraghty	3	Anthony Mullins	115	-	M P Hickey	-	-	-
F	-	Vanilla Man (IRE)	14/1	9	10-9	Seamus Durack	-	P Mullins	118	-	Mrs Paul Duffin	-	-	-

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	Rockholm Boy (IRE)	2002-09-01	Tralee	Kerry Petroleum Handicap Hurdle (Div I)	11th of 20	7/4F
2	Wotsitooya (IRE)	2002-09-09	Galway	Carl Scarpa Handicap Hurdle	4th of 13	5/1
3	Ridgewood Water (IRE)	2002-08-29	Tralee	Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase	Pulled up	8/1
4	Risk Accessor (IRE)	2002-11-16	Cheltenham	Thomas Pink Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3	9th of 15	14/1
5	Prince Of Pleasure (IRE)	2002-10-13	Limerick	Anglo Irish Bank Munster National Handicap Chase	Fell	10/1
6	Monty's Pass (IRE)	2002-08-29	Tralee	Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase	3rd of 12	13/2
7	Keeponthesunnyside (IRE)	2002-08-29	Tralee	Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase	4th of 12	8/1
8	Torduff Boy (IRE)	2002-08-22	Tipperary	Monard Novice Hurdle	2nd of 10	3/1
9	Fier Goumier (FR)	2002-08-29	Tralee	Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase	10th of 12	13/2
10	Royal Jake (IRE)	2002-09-11	Galway	Smirnoff Handicap Chase	6th of 8	5/1
11	Hill Society (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
12	Ghadames (FR)	2002-08-27	Uttoxeter	Meynell And South Staffordshire Hunt Handicap Chase Class C	Pulled up	4/1
13	Nuzum Road Makers (IRE)	2003-01-11	Navan	Proudstown Handicap Hurdle	8th of 11	20/1
14	Danaeve (IRE)	2002-08-31	Tralee	O'Mahony Packaging Hurdle	7th of 9	13/2
15	Super Franky (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
F	Bregogue (IRE)	2002-08-17	Tramore	Richard Power Handicap Hurdle	8th of 16	10/1
PU	Brilliant Star (NZ)	2002-08-02	Galway	Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase	9th of 10	9/1
UR	Colm's Rock (IRE)	2002-09-25	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	Fell	33/1
PU	MonitorI (GB)	2002-08-17	Tramore	Killone Estates Handicap Chase	2nd of 10	10/1
PU	Rash Decision (IRE)	2002-08-02	Galway	Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase	8th of 10	5/1JF
UR	Temony (IRE)	2002-09-11	Galway	Smirnoff Handicap Chase	8th of 8	11/2
F	Vanilla Man (IRE)	2002-08-01	Galway	Guinness Novice Chase	5th of 12	9/2

20 of 22 have run since; 0 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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2002 Galway Plate

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