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14:45 Galway (IRE)

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 54y
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €40,000 added
  • Winner: €24,000
  • 2nd: €8,001
  • 3rd: €4,000
  • 4th: €2,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 34.08s
  • Off Time: 14:45:20
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
12/1
  • Form 22711-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 142

towards rear, hampered 6th, 5th halfway, some headway before 2 out, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden 1f out, no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red disc, red spots on sleeves, royal blue cap, red spots
  • Form 133-11U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 146

tracked leaders, pecked 6th, 4th halfway, dropped to rear 3 out, pushed along and no impression early run-in, no extra inside final furlong

3
Silk - Emerald green & white halved, white & emerald green hooped sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form P48P1-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, left 2nd and slightly hampered 6th, 4th and ridden approaching straight, no impression from over 1f out, no extra

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Black stars
13/8
  • Form 35262-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1

led, slight mistake 7th, 3 lengths clear 4 out, pushed along early run-in, ridden and headed narrowly 1f out, kept on well to lead again closing stages

5
Silk - Emerald green & mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap
  • Form 310/00-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leader, slow 3rd, 2nd when fell 6th

6
Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, striped sleeves & cap
15/2
  • Form 13480-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 125

held up in rear, 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 4th and kept on one pace inside final 150 yards

7
Silk - Orange & black quartered, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 2523-15
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8

mid-division, left 3rd after 6th, headway 2 out and 2nd early run-in, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, kept on, headed closing stages

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Horantzau D'airy (FR) 13-8fav (11-9) Rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd approaching straight and went 2nd 2 out, pushed along and challenged before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Je T'ai Porte (11-0) at Roscommon 2m 1f gd in Jun.

Reverend Hubert (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul.

Another Choice (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Soon settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, under pressure in 5th last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 7, 6l behind Reverend Hubert (11-10) at Punchestown 3m gd in Jun.

Ashdale Bob (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, progress in 6th before 7th, 4th 4 out, stayed on to lead narrowly last, ran on well run-in, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun beating Thecompanysergeant (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.

Merlin Giant (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to lead entering straight, joined 1f out, headed closing stages, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Thecompanysergeant (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Jul.

Popova (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division, 4th 5 out, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd entering straight, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, disputed when left in lead last, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Tipperary 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Jul beating Still Ciel (11-7) by 8l, 10 ran.

Saylavee (IRE) 16-5 (11-3) Tracked leaders early, slow 2nd and held up, jumped left at times, closer in 4th 4 out, pressed leaders on outer 2 out and landed awkwardly, soon ridden, under pressure and disputed 3rd last where mistake, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Reverend Hubert (11-10) at Punchestown 3m gd in Jun.