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2008 Galway Plate

Oslot (FR) won the 2008 Galway Plate at Galway on 30 July 2008, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by R Walsh, at 11/4 favourite, beating Oodachee (GB) by 4 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Galway Plate in 2008? Oslot (FR) won the 2008 Galway Plate at Galway on 30 July 2008, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by R Walsh, at 11/4 favourite, beating Oodachee (GB) by 4 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2008 Galway Plate? Oodachee (GB) (14/1) finished second, and Ansar (IRE) (11/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2008 Galway Plate? Yes. Oslot (FR) won as the 11/4 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2008 Galway Plate? Oslot (FR) won in 5m 28.00s over 2m6½f on Good To Yielding going.
  • How much prize money did the 2008 Galway Plate winner get? Oslot (FR) earned €144,600 for winning the 2008 Galway Plate.
  • How many ran in the 2008 Galway Plate? 22 ran in the 2008 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).
Oslot (FR)Winner
11/4FSP
22 ranRunners
5m 28.00sWinning time
€144,600Prize to winner
Oslot (FR) (11/4F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 4Oslot (FR)11/4F610-13R Walsh-Paul Nicholls143-The Stewart Family-5m 28.00s€144,600
24Oodachee (GB)14/199-11D J Casey-C F Swan127pModreeny Syndicate4-€46,200
37Ansar (IRE)11/11211-0Denis O'Regan-D K Weld144-Mrs K Devlin11-€22,200
4nkBrave Right (IRE)8/189-10Tom Doyle-Leonard Whitmore126-Jonathan Redmond11¼-€7,800
51¾Macs Flamingo (IRE)50/189-10Tommy Treacy-P A Fahy126pCraith Syndicate13-€5,400
66Cool Running (IRE)14/1810-2Alan Crowe-C Roche132-John P McManus19-€3,000
76Dom Fontenail (FR)25/199-11Shane Jackson3D M Leigh130bCesar Syndicate25--
81¾Breaking Silence I (IRE)10/1710-2T G M Ryan-T J Taaffe132tJohn P McManus26¾--
91¾Dosco (IRE)16/1910-5Roger Loughran-D T Hughes135tJ Rogers28½--
104Irish Invader (IRE)12/179-10Davy Condon-Willie Mullins126-Sackcloth Ashes Syndicatedist--
113½Santa's Son (IRE)14/1810-5John Cullen-J F O'Shea135tK S T Syndicatedist--
12shdTeam Allstar (IRE)40/199-7D G Hogan3Niall Madden126-John P McManusdist--
135½Piano Star (GB)22/189-10P A Carberry-Michael Cunningham124tJohn Joseph Kellydist--
14nkThe Joker (IRE)50/1109-5Alain Cawley5S Donohoe126-James Killendist--
153Baily Breeze (IRE)20/199-13P W Flood-M F Morris129bR A Scottdist--
1611Oulart (GB)50/199-10G Cotter-D T Hughes126bG T Piersedist--
1713For A Song (IRE)50/199-5Stephen Gray5L Young126-Big Dreams Syndicatedist--
1816Hoo La Baloo (FR)16/1711-7Nick Scholfield3Paul Nicholls154-The Stewart Familydist--
PU-Dark Artist (IRE)33/1910-0Ms N Carberry-Noel Meade130pA S O'Brien---
F-Green Mile (GB)15/269-10Robbie Colgan-A. J. Martin126tRoad To No Town Syndicate---
PU-Irish Nation (NZ)50/189-5Paul Townend5Noel Meade126-E J Cleary---
PU-Mr Robert (IRE)33/179-10Niall P Madden-Noel Meade126bR J Bagnall---

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
1Oslot (FR)2008-10-26Aintreeintercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap)6th of 1211/4F
2Oodachee (GB)2008-09-27NavanLe Grande Chase3rd of 82/1F
3Ansar (IRE)---Not run since-
4Brave Right (IRE)2008-08-31KillarneyRoss Golf Club HurdlePulled up15/8F
5Macs Flamingo (IRE)2008-09-17ListowelGuinness Kerry National Handicap Chase10th of 1812/1
6Cool Running (IRE)2008-08-04NaasKevin Norton HurdleWon100/30F
7Dom Fontenail (FR)2008-10-01TraleeDenny Gold Medal Handicap Chase6th of 127/1
8Breaking Silence I (IRE)2008-09-27Market Rasen32Red.com Handicap Chase2nd of 158/1
9Dosco (IRE)2008-09-27NavanLe Grande Chase4th of 84/1
10Irish Invader (IRE)2008-09-17ListowelGuinness Kerry National Handicap ChaseFell14/1
11Santa's Son (IRE)2008-09-27Market Rasen32Red.com Handicap Chase5th of 1528/1
12Team Allstar (IRE)2008-09-27Market Rasen32Red.com Handicap ChasePulled up40/1
13Piano Star (GB)2008-08-22KilbegganMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle8th of 134/1
14The Joker (IRE)2008-08-09Kilbegganwww.hacketts.ie Handicap Chase4th of 75/1
15Baily Breeze (IRE)2008-08-09Kilbegganwww.hacketts.ie Handicap ChasePulled up9/2
16Oulart (GB)2008-08-09Kilbegganwww.hacketts.ie Handicap ChaseWon15/2
17For A Song (IRE)2008-08-22KilbegganMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle11th of 138/1
18Hoo La Baloo (FR)2008-11-01AscotUnited House Gold Cup Handicap Chase8th of 1216/1
PUDark Artist (IRE)2008-08-24CorkMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle9th of 158/1
FGreen Mile (GB)2008-08-25DownpatrickHeart Of Down (Ulster) Cesarewitch HandicapWon4/1F
PUIrish Nation (NZ)2008-08-28BellewstownRennicks Signs Handicap Hurdle (Div II)9th of 1314/1
PUMr Robert (IRE)2008-08-07SligoMartin Reilly BMW Dealer Novice Hurdle4th of 75/1

21 of 22 have run since; 3 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.

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