The Galway Plate

The Galway Plate 2010 - 5.25pm

Galway Plate Betting Odds The world famous Galway Plate Steeplechase is the highlight of the seven day Galway Festival and is the biggest attraction in the Galway Festival 2010 Betting. It is ran over 2 miles and 6 furlongs with prize money this year of over 240,000 Euros. The race has been the high spot at the festival since the Ballybrit racecourse opened officially in 1869. It is one of the main chases in the Irish National Hunt sporting calendar and increasingly is attracting top horses from across the water.

The latest betting for the 2010 Galway Plate is lookign exciting as always with Majestic Concorde one of the well fancied runners at this stage, he is a Dermot Weld runner and we all know the record of Weld at Galway so he has to have a chance. Gordon Elliot has been talking up the chances of Nedzur's Return and he is another one being well backed with punters.

2010 Galway Plate Result

17:25 www.thetote.com Galway Plate (handicap Chase) (grade A) (2m 6f)
1.Finger Onthe Pulse - AP McCoy - T Taafe - 22/1
2.Themoonandsixpence - P Townend - W Mullins - 7/1
3.Majestic Concorde - D Russell - D Weld - 3/1f
4.The Fonze - J Barry - E Doyle - 33/1
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2009 Result

The Galway Plate proved to be an excellent result for the Bookmakers as neither of the two co-favourites, Roby De Cimbre or Wins Now, got in a blow. In fact it was 16/1 shot Ballyholland running the race of his life who romped home in great style to win the most prestigious race of the meeting. Trained by Colm McGratney and ridden perfectly by Andrew McNamara Ballholland was always prominent and seemed to take to the ground better than the rest. He mounted his challenge two from home and never really looked back winning by six lengths from a game Knock On The Head.

Washington Lad who finished third made a bold bid for glory three from home but could not sustain his challenge and faded on the run in. Fourth was Anothercoppercoast.

1st Ballyholland, C McBratney, A McNamara, 16/1
2nd Knock On The Head, J Crowley, M Walsh, 9/1
3rd Washington Lad, P Fahy, P flood, 11/1
4th Anothercoppercoast,P Roche, J Barry, 16/1

2010 Galway Races Free £100 From Paddy Power

The Galway Festival is probably the best attended racing festival in all of Ireland, with approximately 250,000 people attending over its seven day duration. Top Irish Bookmaker Paddy Power will be offering their famous FREE BETS throughout the week long meeting. The Festival comes at the very end of July and the first week in August and for many is the highlight of the summer. Over 100 million Euros were gambled in 2008 on the festival, with 30 million being taken on course alone. There will be many Paddy Power betting offers available which punters should take advantage and combine it with our Galway Races 2010 tips.