The 2015 Galway Plate took place on Wednesday 29 July.
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Galway Plate Winners 2002-2014
| Year | Horse | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
| 2014 | Road to Riches | 7 | 10-11 | S Shorthall | N Meade | 14-1 |
| 2013 | Carlingford Lough | 7 | 10-7 | AP McCoy | J Kiely | 7/2 Fav |
| 2012 | Bob Lingo | 10 | 10-3 | M Walsh | T Mullins | 16-1 |
| 2011 | Blazing Tempo | 7 | 10-4 | P Townend | WP Mullins | 5/1 Fav |
| 2010 | Finger Onthe Pulse | 9 | 10-12 | AP McCoy | TJ Taaffe | 22-1 |
| 2009 | Ballyholland | 8 | 10-9 | AJ McNamara | CA McBratney | 16-1 |
| 2008 | Oslot | 6 | 10-13 | R Walsh | PF Nicholls ( GB) | 11/4 Fav |
| 2007 | Sir Frederick | 7 | 9-10 | KT Coleman | WJ Burke | 12-1 |
| 2006 | Far From Trouble | 7 | 10-4 | R Loughran | C Roche | 8-1 |
| 2005 | Ansar | 9 | 11-11 | D O’Regan | DK Weld | 10-1 |
| 2004 | Ansar | 8 | 10-12 | DJ Casey | DK Weld | 10-1 |
| 2003 | Nearly A Moose | 7 | 10-1 | R Power | P Mullins | 25-1 |
Galway Plate Winner Age
10 of the last 12 winners have been aged between 7 and 9.
Galway Plate Winner Weight
Only one horse (Ansar) has carried more than 10-13 to victory in the last 12.
Trainers/Jockeys
Dermot Weld has landed the race twice through Ansar but this is a weak race from a trends viewpoint with 10 different trainers and 11 different jockeys winning since 2002. JP Mc Manus owned horses have won 3 of the last 5 renewals.
Starting Price
Just 3 favourites have won in the last 12 but two of these wins have come in the last four years. 8 of the last12 winners were priced at 10/1 or more.
Form
Six out of the last 12 winners have won their previous chase start.<< Back to Racing Headlines
