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2005 Galway Plate

Ansar (IRE) won the 2005 Galway Plate at Galway on 27 July 2005, trained by D K Weld and ridden by Denis O'Regan, at 10/1, beating Ursumman (IRE) by 7 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Galway Plate in 2005? Ansar (IRE) won the 2005 Galway Plate at Galway on 27 July 2005, trained by D K Weld and ridden by Denis O'Regan, at 10/1, beating Ursumman (IRE) by 7 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2005 Galway Plate? Ursumman (IRE) (14/1) finished second, and Light On The Broom (IRE) (25/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2005 Galway Plate? No. The 11/2 favourite Warrens Castle (IRE) finished 5th of 22.
  • What was the winning time of the 2005 Galway Plate? Ansar (IRE) won in 5m 23.20s over 2m6½f on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2005 Galway Plate winner get? Ansar (IRE) earned €121,800 for winning the 2005 Galway Plate.
  • How many ran in the 2005 Galway Plate? 22 ran in the 2005 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).
Ansar (IRE)Winner
10/1SP
22 ranRunners
5m 23.20sWinning time
€121,800Prize to winner
Warrens Castle (IRE) (11/2F): 5th of 22Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 7Ansar (IRE)10/1911-11Denis O'Regan3D K Weld135-Mrs K Devlin-5m 23.20s€121,800
27Ursumman (IRE)14/1610-8Niall P Madden-Niall Madden115-Mrs P Madden7-€38,500
3¾Light On The Broom (IRE)25/1910-10Mark Walsh3Gerard Stack120tJ Stafford7¾-€18,500
4hdJunior Fontaine (FR)11/1811-3Conor O'Dwyer-A L T Moore124bW W Dennison8-€6,500
52½Warrens Castle (IRE)11/2F810-11R Walsh-Willie Mullins118-John J Brennan10½-€4,500
62Banasan (IRE)8/1712-0Paul Carberry-M J P O'Brien135-S Mulryan12½-€2,500
73Ball O Malt (IRE)25/1911-1Padge Whelan-Richard Fahey122-Declan J Kinahan15½--
83Look Between Us (IRE)16/1810-8Ross Geraghty-L J Archdeacon115-Just Our Luck Syndicate18½--
91Prince Of Pleasure (IRE)33/11110-12B M Cash-D Broad119-Home Dry Syndicate19½--
102½Berkley (IRE)14/1810-8John Allen3Patrick Michael Verling118bEarly Days Syndicate22--
113Wests Awake (IRE)33/1910-7Paul W Flynn-I Madden114-I Madden25--
122Mutakarrim (GB)20/1811-9Robbie Power-D K Weld130bDr Michael Smurfit27--
1313Mirpour (IRE)8/1611-3Barry Geraghty-Eoin Griffin124bA J Mulveydist--
142Totheroadyouvgone (GB)33/11110-3Robbie Colgan3Alan Jones113pN F Glynndist--
154½Glynn Dingle (IRE)25/11210-12Brian Harding-A. J. Martin119-Patrick Mccaugheydist--
16distRoi Six (FR)25/1711-3John Cullen-Mrs S A Bramall124-Mrs S A Bramalldist--
PU-Hume Castle (IRE)25/1911-2G Cotter-Mrs John Harrington123-Castlehume Syndicate---
F-Il En Reve (FR)20/1710-1Michael Darcy3S J Treacy111bG Tierney---
F-Kickham I (IRE)15/2911-1A P McCoy-E J O'Grady122-John P McManus---
PU-Kid'Z'Play (IRE)25/1911-9Alan Dempsey-Jim Goldie130-Liam McGuigan---
UR-Quadco (IRE)16/11111-2T G M Ryan3P A Fahy126bJohn G Doyle---
PU-Splendour (IRE)33/11011-7J P Elliott-Suzanne Cox128-Robert Sinclair---

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 hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Ansar (IRE)2005-08-27Wexford (RH)Tote - The Easy Way To Bet HandicapWon5/4F
2Ursumman (IRE)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap Chase2nd of 1810/1
3Light On The Broom (IRE)2005-09-04GalwaySmirnoff Handicap Chase4th of 125/1
4Junior Fontaine (FR)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Havasnack (QR) Race16th of 1716/1
5Warrens Castle (IRE)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap ChaseFell12/1
6Banasan (IRE)2005-08-07CurraghWaterford Crystal Handicap2nd of 2110/1
7Ball O Malt (IRE)2005-08-23PerthArnold Clark Renault Handicap Chase Class D4th of 63/1JF
8Look Between Us (IRE)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap Chase3rd of 1814/1
9Prince Of Pleasure (IRE)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap Chase6th of 1825/1
10Berkley (IRE)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap Chase11th of 1810/1
11Wests Awake (IRE)2005-07-31GalwayCorrib Village Handicap Hurdle8th of 1320/1
12Mutakarrim (GB)2006-04-16CorkMurphys Handicap Hurdle14th of 1625/1
13Mirpour (IRE)2006-07-31GalwayG.P.T. Galway (Q.R.) Handicap5th of 2012/1
14Totheroadyouvgone (GB)2005-09-21ListowelGuinness Kerry National Handicap Chase13th of 1825/1
15Glynn Dingle (IRE)---Not run since-
16Roi Six (FR)---Not run since-
PUHume Castle (IRE)2006-06-25Down RoyalClub Tonic Galway Plate Trial Handicap ChasePulled up10/1
FIl En Reve (FR)2005-08-06KilbegganKieran Kelly Memorial Handicap ChaseWon13/2
FKickham I (IRE)2006-11-11Naaswww.tote.ie Handicap Chase10th of 119/1
PUKid'Z'Play (IRE)2005-09-22PerthAlbion Drilling Services Ltd Novices' Chase Class D3rd of 411/8
URQuadco (IRE)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap ChasePulled up16/1
PUSplendour (IRE)2005-08-25TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap ChaseFell20/1

20 of 22 have run since; 2 won next time out.

Galway Plate winners by year

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

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

Related

Full race pageGalway course guideGalway Plate historyGalway results, 27 July 2005Galway Races summer festival 2005

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