2020 Galway Plate

Early Doors (FR) won the 2020 Galway Plate at Galway on 29 July 2020, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 7/1, beating Royal Rendezvous (IRE) by ¾ length.

Updated 2020-07-29

Quick answers

Who won the Galway Plate in 2020? Early Doors (FR) won the 2020 Galway Plate at Galway on 29 July 2020, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 7/1, beating Royal Rendezvous (IRE) by ¾ length.
Who came second in the 2020 Galway Plate? Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (4/1F) finished second, and Cabaret Queen (GB) (33/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2020 Galway Plate? No. The 4/1 favourite Royal Rendezvous (IRE) finished 2nd of 21.
What was the winning time of the 2020 Galway Plate? Early Doors (FR) won in 5m 37.50s over 2m6½f on Good To Yielding going.
How much prize money did the 2020 Galway Plate winner get? Early Doors (FR) earned €118,000 for winning the 2020 Galway Plate.
How many ran in the 2020 Galway Plate? 21 ran in the 2020 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).

Early Doors (FR)Winner

7/1SP

21 ranRunners

5m 37.50sWinning time

€118,000Prize to winner

Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (4/1F): 2nd of 21Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Claim	Trainer	OR	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won ¾	Early Doors (FR)	7/1	7	10-5	Mark Walsh	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	139	p	John P McManus	-	5m 37.50s	€118,000
2	¾	Royal Rendezvous (IRE)	4/1F	8	10-12	Paul Townend	-	Willie Mullins	146	h	Dr S P Fitzgerald	¾	-	€38,000
3	2¾	Cabaret Queen (GB)	33/1	8	10-6	Danny Mullins	-	Willie Mullins	140	-	Syndicatesracing	3½	-	€18,000
4	hd	The West's Awake (IRE)	66/1	9	10-7	Phillip Enright	-	E J O'Grady	141	tb	Mrs John Magnier	3¾	-	€8,000
5	¾	Snugsborough Benny (IRE)	22/1	10	10-12	Denis O'Regan	-	Liam P Cusack	146	p	Raymond Loughnane	4½	-	€4,000
6	8	Livelovelaugh (IRE)	16/1	10	10-6	David Mullins	-	Willie Mullins	140	-	Mrs S Ricci	12½	-	€2,000
7	¾	Blazer (FR)	18/1	9	10-5	Jody McGarvey	-	Willie Mullins	139	-	John P McManus	13¼	-	-
8	3	Cap York (FR)	40/1	8	9-13	E Walsh	7	Noel Meade	140	b	Gigginstown House Stud	16¼	-	-
9	½	Winter Escape (IRE)	25/1	9	9-11	Simon Torrens	7	Aidan Anthony Howard	138	t	John P McManus	16¾	-	-
10	¾	Robin Des Foret (IRE)	20/1	10	11-1	M P Fogarty	-	Willie Mullins	149	-	Byerley Racing Syndicate	17½	-	-
11	2	Easy Game (FR)	11/2	6	11-6	Mr P W Mullins	-	Willie Mullins	154	-	Wicklow Bloodstock Ireland Ltd	19½	-	-
12	9½	Dinons (FR)	50/1	7	10-11	B J Cooper	-	Gordon Elliott	145	p	Tim O'Driscoll	29	-	-
13	7	Us And Them (IRE)	22/1	7	11-1	J J Slevin	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	149	tb	Burnham P & D Ltd	dist	-	-
14	11	Sub Lieutenant (IRE)	33/1	11	10-7	Hugh Morgan	7	Henry de Bromhead	148	tp	Gigginstown House Stud	dist	-	-
15	dist	Three Musketeers (IRE)	14/1	10	10-0	Conor McNamara	5	Gordon Elliott	139	p	F McAleavy	dist	-	-
PU	-	Jett (IRE)	40/1	9	11-10	Robbie Power	-	Mrs John Harrington	158	p	Robert Waley Cohen	-	-	-
UR	-	Mortal (IRE)	25/1	8	10-6	Oakley Brown	7	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	147	t	Gigginstown House Stud	-	-	-
PU	-	Peregrine Run (IRE)	14/1	10	11-10	Kevin Sexton	-	Peter Fahey	158	b	V Byrne	-	-	-
PU	-	Spyglass Hill (IRE)	10/1	7	10-12	Rachael Blackmore	-	Henry de Bromhead	146	-	Niall O'Leary	-	-	-
F	-	The Big Lense (IRE)	25/1	7	10-1	L P Dempsey	-	Gordon Elliott	135	tp	John P McManus	-	-	-
PU	-	The Storyteller (IRE)	18/1	9	11-10	Davy Russell	-	Gordon Elliott	158	-	Mrs P Sloan	-	-	-

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	Early Doors (FR)	2021-12-31	Punchestown	Tote+ Pays You More On Tote.ie Hurdle	5th of 8	18/1
2	Royal Rendezvous (IRE)	2021-04-28	Punchestown	Guinness Handicap Chase	11th of 24	14/1
3	Cabaret Queen (GB)	2020-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	won	6/1
4	The West's Awake (IRE)	2020-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	4th of 17	22/1
5	Snugsborough Benny (IRE)	2021-03-11	Thurles	Thurles Handicap Hurdle	9th of 9	17/2
6	Livelovelaugh (IRE)	2020-07-31	Galway	Arthur Guinness Chase	3rd of 7	3/1F
7	Blazer (FR)	2020-07-31	Galway	Arthur Guinness Chase	4th of 7	16/5
8	Cap York (FR)	2020-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	12th of 17	22/1
9	Winter Escape (IRE)	2020-09-26	Listowel	Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase	won	11/4JF
10	Robin Des Foret (IRE)	2020-08-22	Killarney	Download The BoyleSports App Handicap Chase	2nd of 12	5/1
11	Easy Game (FR)	2020-08-14	Tramore	EY Chase	won	2/9F
12	Dinons (FR)	2020-08-28	Down Royal	Ladbrokes Live Streaming Hurdle	3rd of 5	4/1
13	Us And Them (IRE)	2020-08-22	Killarney	Download The BoyleSports App Handicap Chase	8th of 12	14/1
14	Sub Lieutenant (IRE)	2020-07-31	Galway	Arthur Guinness Chase	2nd of 7	9/1
15	Three Musketeers (IRE)	2020-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	pulled up	25/1
PU	Jett (IRE)	2020-10-14	Punchestown	Irish Daily Star Salutes Our Frontline Heroes Chase	7th of 8	14/1
UR	Mortal (IRE)	2020-08-22	Killarney	Download The BoyleSports App Handicap Chase	won	14/1
PU	Peregrine Run (IRE)	2020-08-06	Leopardstown	Holden Plant Rentals Handicap	5th of 13	7/2
PU	Spyglass Hill (IRE)	2020-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	pulled up	7/1
F	The Big Lense (IRE)	2021-07-09	Kilbeggan	AXA Smart Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase	won	20/1
PU	The Storyteller (IRE)	2020-07-31	Galway	Arthur Guinness Chase	won	100/30

21 of 21 have run since; 6 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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2020 Galway Plate

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