2023 Galway Plate

Ash Tree Meadow (FR) won the 2023 Galway Plate at Galway on 2 August 2023, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Danny Gilligan, at 13/2, beating Authorized Art (FR) by 2½ lengths.

Updated 2023-08-02

Quick answers

Who won the Galway Plate in 2023? Ash Tree Meadow (FR) won the 2023 Galway Plate at Galway on 2 August 2023, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Danny Gilligan, at 13/2, beating Authorized Art (FR) by 2½ lengths.
Who came second in the 2023 Galway Plate? Authorized Art (FR) (14/1) finished second, and Hollow Games (IRE) (9/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2023 Galway Plate? No. The 11/2 favourite Kilcruit (IRE) finished 16th of 22.
What was the winning time of the 2023 Galway Plate? Ash Tree Meadow (FR) won in 5m 37.80s over 2m6½f on Good To Yielding going.
How much prize money did the 2023 Galway Plate winner get? Ash Tree Meadow (FR) earned €159,300 for winning the 2023 Galway Plate.
How many ran in the 2023 Galway Plate? 22 ran in the 2023 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).

Ash Tree Meadow (FR)Winner

13/2SP

22 ranRunners

5m 37.80sWinning time

€159,300Prize to winner

Kilcruit (IRE) (11/2F): 16th of 22Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Claim	Trainer	OR	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won 2½	Ash Tree Meadow (FR)	13/2	7	9-11	Danny Gilligan	7	Gordon Elliott	145	t	Alymer Stud	-	5m 37.80s	€159,300
2	2½	Authorized Art (FR)	14/1	8	10-5	Danny Mullins	-	Willie Mullins	146	p	Nicholas Peacock	2½	-	€51,300
3	7	Hollow Games (IRE)	9/1	7	10-1	Sam Ewing	-	Gordon Elliott	142	t	Bective Stud	9½	-	€24,300
4	¾	A Wave Of The Sea (IRE)	16/1	7	10-2	Simon Torrens	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	143	p	John P McManus	10¼	-	€10,800
5	1¼	Visionarian (IRE)	18/1	8	10-7	Denis O'Regan	-	Peter Fahey	148	-	Basil Holian	11½	-	€5,400
6	3	Ciel De Neige (FR)	22/1	8	10-6	Mark Walsh	-	Willie Mullins	147	b	John P McManus	14½	-	€2,700
7	3	Enniskerry (IRE)	7/1	9	10-7	Michael O'Sullivan	-	Barry Connell	148	t	Barry Connell	17½	-	-
8	1¼	The Goffer (IRE)	16/1	6	10-5	Donagh Meyler	-	Gordon Elliott	146	-	Allan Snow	18¾	-	-
9	hd	Hurricane Georgie (IRE)	50/1	6	10-0	Conor McNamara	-	Gordon Elliott	141	-	Pioneer Racing	19	-	-
10	1¾	Lifetime Ambition (IRE)	16/1	8	11-0	Sean O'Keeffe	-	Mrs John Harrington	155	-	Linda Mulcahy & Mary Wolridge	20¾	-	-
11	1¾	Born By The Sea (IRE)	33/1	9	10-0	Phillip Enright	-	Paul John Gilligan	141	-	Natalie Gilligan	22½	-	-
12	nk	Gabbys Cross (IRE)	20/1	8	10-2	Rachael Blackmore	-	Henry de Bromhead	143	-	R S Brookhouse	22¾	-	-
13	3¼	Upping The Anti (IRE)	33/1	7	10-0	Darragh O'Keeffe	-	Henry de Bromhead	141	-	Alan Halsall	26	-	-
14	1¼	Hewick (IRE)	14/1	8	11-12	Brian Hughes	-	John Joseph Hanlon	167	p	T J McDonald	27¼	-	-
15	25	Lieutenant Command (FR)	50/1	9	9-9	Cian Quirke	5	Noel Meade	141	p	Gigginstown House Stud	dist	-	-
16	5½	Kilcruit (IRE)	11/2F	8	11-5	Paul Townend	-	Willie Mullins	160	t	Miss M A Masterson	dist	-	-
17	9½	Fighter Allen (FR)	33/1	8	10-1	Brian Hayes	-	Willie Mullins	142	t	C Jones	dist	-	-
18	1¼	Final Orders (GB)	14/1	7	10-8	Sean Flanagan	-	Gavin Cromwell	149	-	C M D Syndicate	dist	-	-
19	dist	Fury Road (IRE)	16/1	9	11-0	Jack Kennedy	-	Gordon Elliott	155	tp	Gigginstown House Stud	dist	-	-
20	1½	Easy Game (FR)	11/1	9	11-4	Mr P W Mullins	-	Willie Mullins	159	-	Nicholas Peacock	dist	-	-
UR	-	Andy Dufresne (IRE)	40/1	9	10-4	Aidan Kelly	5	Gordon Elliott	150	t	John P McManus	-	-	-
PU	-	Foxy Jacks (IRE)	16/1	9	10-1	Gavin Brouder	5	M F Morris	147	p	Rachel Carthy	-	-	-

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	Ash Tree Meadow (FR)	2023-11-11	Down Royal	racingtv.com/freetrial Chase	won	8/15F
2	Authorized Art (FR)	2023-09-20	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	4th of 17	12/1
3	Hollow Games (IRE)	2023-11-19	Navan	Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase	pulled up	7/1
4	A Wave Of The Sea (IRE)	2023-09-20	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	15th of 17	12/1
5	Visionarian (IRE)	2023-08-28	Ballinrobe	BoyleSports Chase	won	10/11F
6	Ciel De Neige (FR)	2023-09-20	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	12th of 17	12/1
7	Enniskerry (IRE)	2024-05-02	Punchestown	Frontline Security Handicap Chase	3rd of 17	11/1
8	The Goffer (IRE)	2023-09-20	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	5th of 17	12/1
9	Hurricane Georgie (IRE)	2023-09-20	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	11th of 17	33/1
10	Lifetime Ambition (IRE)	2023-08-26	Killarney	Kellihers Toyota Handicap Chase	4th of 8	13/2
11	Born By The Sea (IRE)	2023-08-06	Galway	Eileen Kelly Memorial Chase	2nd of 5	11/2
12	Gabbys Cross (IRE)	2023-09-20	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	7th of 17	28/1
13	Upping The Anti (IRE)	2023-09-23	Listowel	Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase	fell	9/2
14	Hewick (IRE)	2023-12-26	Kempton	Ladbrokes King George VI Chase	won	12/1
15	Lieutenant Command (FR)	2024-11-23	Haydock	Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase	pulled up	150/1
16	Kilcruit (IRE)	2024-12-27	Limerick	Goggin Buckley Hurdle	5th of 5	4/1
17	Fighter Allen (FR)	2023-08-18	Tramore	EY Chase	4th of 7	11/2
18	Final Orders (GB)	2023-08-30	Bellewstown	Reddans Of Bettystown Handicap Hurdle	won	4/9F
19	Fury Road (IRE)	2023-08-12	Kilbeggan	Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle	6th of 7	6/1
20	Easy Game (FR)	2023-09-30	Gowran Park	PWC Champion Chase	won	3/1
UR	Andy Dufresne (IRE)	2023-08-06	Galway	Eileen Kelly Memorial Chase	5th of 5	7/1
PU	Foxy Jacks (IRE)	2023-09-20	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	3rd of 17	40/1

22 of 22 have run since; 5 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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2023 Galway Plate

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