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2017 Galway Plate
Balko Des Flos (FR) won the 2017 Galway Plate at Galway on 2 August 2017, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Davy Russell, at 6/1, beating Shaneshill (IRE) by 4¾ lengths.
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- Who won the Galway Plate in 2017? Balko Des Flos (FR) won the 2017 Galway Plate at Galway on 2 August 2017, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Davy Russell, at 6/1, beating Shaneshill (IRE) by 4¾ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2017 Galway Plate? Shaneshill (IRE) (3/1F) finished second, and Slowmotion (FR) (14/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2017 Galway Plate? No. The 3/1 favourite Shaneshill (IRE) finished 2nd of 22.
- What was the winning time of the 2017 Galway Plate? Balko Des Flos (FR) won in 5m 23.00s over 2m6½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2017 Galway Plate winner get? Balko Des Flos (FR) earned €147,500 for winning the 2017 Galway Plate.
- How many ran in the 2017 Galway Plate? 22 ran in the 2017 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Claim | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 4¾ | Balko Des Flos (FR) | 6/1 | 6 | 10-10 | Davy Russell | - | Henry de Bromhead | 146 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | - | 5m 23.00s | €147,500 |
| 2 | 4¾ | Shaneshill (IRE) | 3/1F | 8 | 11-3 | R Walsh | - | Willie Mullins | 153 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | 4¾ | - | €47,500 |
| 3 | ¾ | Slowmotion (FR) | 14/1 | 5 | 10-6 | Jody McGarvey | - | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 142 | - | John P McManus | 5½ | - | €22,500 |
| 4 | ¾ | A Toi Phil (FR) | 9/1 | 7 | 10-13 | B J Cooper | - | Gordon Elliott | 149 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | 6¼ | - | €10,000 |
| 5 | 1¼ | Sandymount Duke (IRE) | 12/1 | 8 | 11-6 | Danny Mullins | - | Mrs John Harrington | 156 | - | R Wood | 7½ | - | €5,000 |
| 6 | 11 | Arbre De Vie (FR) | 14/1 | 7 | 10-9 | David Mullins | - | Willie Mullins | 145 | - | Mrs S Ricci | 18½ | - | €2,500 |
| 7 | 1¼ | Shanpallas (IRE) | 20/1 | 9 | 10-5 | Niall P Madden | - | C Byrnes | 141 | - | John P McManus | 19¾ | - | - |
| 8 | 3½ | Lord Scoundrel (IRE) | 25/1 | 8 | 10-13 | James Bowen | 7 | Gordon Elliott | 156 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | 23¼ | - | - |
| 9 | 2½ | Ballybolley (IRE) | 16/1 | 8 | 10-6 | Daryl Jacob | - | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 142 | t | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 25¾ | - | - |
| 10 | hd | Road To Riches (IRE) | 12/1 | 10 | 11-6 | Sean Flanagan | - | Noel Meade | 156 | b | Gigginstown House Stud | 26 | - | - |
| 11 | 8½ | Ballycasey (IRE) | 20/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Mr P W Mullins | - | Willie Mullins | 160 | - | Mrs S Ricci | dist | - | - |
| 12 | 4¼ | Sadler's Risk (IRE) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-3 | A E Lynch | - | Henry de Bromhead | 153 | - | R S Brookhouse | dist | - | - |
| 13 | 2½ | Vintage Vinnie (IRE) | 25/1 | 8 | 10-4 | Jonathan Moore | - | Rebecca Curtis | 140 | t | Trembath Hyde Outhart Hill | dist | - | - |
| 14 | 4½ | Deans Road (IRE) | 16/1 | 8 | 10-2 | Donagh Meyler | - | Henry de Bromhead | 138 | - | C Creed | dist | - | - |
| 15 | 15 | Rock The World (IRE) | 25/1 | 9 | 11-5 | Barry Geraghty | - | Mrs John Harrington | 155 | t | John P McManus | dist | - | - |
| 16 | 26 | Heron Heights (IRE) | 25/1 | 8 | 10-2 | Phillip Enright | - | Henry de Bromhead | 138 | t | Barry Maloney | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Alelchi Inois (FR) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-6 | Brian Hayes | - | Willie Mullins | 156 | t | Luke McMahon Mrs Finola Murphy Francis Mangan | - | - | - |
| UR | - | Bentelimar (IRE) | 12/1 | 8 | 10-1 | Rachael Blackmore | - | J R Barry | 137 | - | James V Ryan | - | - | - |
| F | - | Devils Bride (IRE) | 33/1 | 10 | 10-13 | Ms L O'Neill | 5 | Henry de Bromhead | 154 | tp | Gigginstown House Stud | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Haymount (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 10-9 | Paul Townend | - | Willie Mullins | 145 | - | Mrs C M Hurley | - | - | - |
| UR | - | Marinero (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 10-2 | J J Slevin | 3 | Henry de Bromhead | 141 | b | Gigginstown House Stud | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Three Kingdoms (IRE) | 25/1 | 8 | 10-7 | Jonathan Burke | - | D K Weld | 143 | - | Dr R Lambe | - | - | - |
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
20 of 22 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Galway Plate winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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