towards rear, some headway approaching straight, switched left and pushed along in 6th early final furlong, ridden and kept on well on outer to lead close home
8 21:05 Galway (IRE) 01 Aug 2026
McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap (4YO plus)
1m 3f 180y Yielding
tracked leaders, 6th 4f out, pushed along and headway entering straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, progress to lead inside final 100 yards, headed close home
towards rear early, soon headway on outer and led after 4f, pushed along approaching straight and ridden over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra
tracked leaders, 2nd 4f out, pushed along approaching straight and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
rear of mid-division, not clear run on inner approaching straight, 8th and switched left 1f out, kept on well between horses to go 5th close home
tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no extra inside final 150 yards
rear of mid-division, 8th and pushed along approaching straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
led, headed after 4f, 4th 4f out, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, no extra inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and 9th 2f out, soon no impression, no extra
towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra from over 1f out
tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out
towards rear, some headway 4f out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
tracked leaders, 7th 4f out, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching straight, no extra
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 3f out, weakened, tailed off

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yielding | 18 | Thatwilldoso | 3 | 4 | 9 7 | 72 | 2-10501 | 32 days | Kevin Coleman (88 miles) | Rory Cleary | 10/ 1 | 2:35.99 |
| 2024 | Soft | 12 | Oriole | 3 | 5 | 10 0 | 78 | 3780-45 | 21 days | N Lupini (147 miles) | Dylan McMonagle | 7/ 1 | 2:42.69 |
| 2023 | Heavy | 11 | Mon Coeur | 17 | 7 | 10 2 | 80 | 25-2222 | 3 days | J G Murphy (88 miles) | Gary Carroll | 2/ 1 | 2:41.49 |
| 2022 | Soft | 15 | Aqwaam | 9 | 4 | 9 11 | 75 | 6-660 | 28 days | Ian Williams | Seamie Heffernan | 8/ 1 | 2:47.82 |
| 2021 | Yielding | 15 | Merroir | 5 | 4 | 10 2 | 77 | 771421 | 35 days | J P O'Brien (131 miles) | Dylan McMonagle | 6/ 1 | 2:46.55 |
| 2020 | Soft | 16 | Centroid | 1 | 5 | 10 2 | 80 | 14-04 | 11 days | D K Weld (113 miles) | Gavin Ryan | 4/ 1 | 2:47.56 |