Racecards
16:35 Galway (IRE)
GalwayRaces.com Beginners Chase
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,624
- 2nd: €2,673
- 3rd: €1,274
- 4th: €574
- Form 15P8-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey S W Flanagan
prominent, slight mistake 1st, disputed 2nd after 5th, 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression
- Form 1716F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey B J Cooper
soon led, went on approaching straight, stayed on well final furlong
Close Shave
22- Form 06418-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey B J Geraghty
soon prominent, disputed 2nd after 5th, 4th approaching straight, soon slightly impeded and switched right, chased winner and kept on without threatening inside final furlong
Damut (IRE)
120- Form 6445-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Joseph Dullea
- Jockey P Townend
soon towards rear, closed 4 out, mistake 2 out, moderate 8th approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening
Kilfenora (IRE)
176- Form 990174-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey M A Enright
held up, 10th after 5th, fell 4 out
- Form 340/6-05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J E Kiely
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up, slight mistake 1st, 11th after 5th, pushed along from 3 out, soon no danger
- Form 844034
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey G N Fox
mid-division early, 8th after 5th, moderate 7th approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 13315-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
soon tracked leaders, 4th after 5th, closed and bumped slightly 2 out, chased winner approaching straight, soon edged left, one pace in 3rd after
- Form 1/213FP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
held up, 9th after 5th, moderate 6th approaching straight, one pace
- Form 0F17-70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D McNamara
- Jockey A E Lynch
mid-division early, 7th after 5th, slight mistake 4 out, no extra from before 2 out
- Form 0319/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
mid-division early, 6th after 5th, slight mistake 2 out, moderate 5th approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 37-6870
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, 5th after 5th, not fluent 8th, no impression and not fluent 2 out, moderate 9th approaching straight and no extra
- Form 002509
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
soon towards rear, never a factor
- Form 0-00306
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs P Dobbs
- Jockey A W Short
towards rear, mistake 1st, slightly impeded 4 out, no impression after 3 out
Verdict
Dual hurdles winner Bel Ami De Sivola made a promising start over fences on his reappearance at Navan behind Call The Taxie, who runs in the previous race. Damut's close fourth behind A Toi Phil at Leopardstown in January would put him in the frame though he hasn't replicated that form subsequently. Calino D'airy should make a chaser in time as should Uaintseenothingyet, though Barry Geraghty has chosen to ride Close Shave over the latter and his mount will be better for his recent chasing debut on this track. Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler MIDNIGHT ESCAPE has always looked a potentially useful chaser and Gordon Elliott's five-year-old is taken to make a successful debut.
Formwatch
Bel Ami De Sivola (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3rd, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 16 1/2l behind Call The Taxie (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f Yielding in Sep.
Calino D'Airy (FR) 25-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders and took keen hold, led from 3rd, joined 5th, headed next, weakened from 3 out, behind when fell 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Close Shave 10-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra from last, 7th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Montana Belle (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Damut (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 10th and bad mistake and ridden next, weakened before straight, pulled up before last, at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Kilfenora (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, 10th from 5th, pushed along 3 out, headway and not fluent next, 5th and no impression before last, kept on, 4th of 17, 5l behind Showem Silver (10-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Le Curieux (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Held up, moderate 8th halfway, some progress into moderate 5th before 2 out, ridden and no impression last, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Montana Belle (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Little Haarth (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, well off pace from halfway, went moderate 5th 3 out, kept on run-in to go 4th close home, 4th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Call The Taxie (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f Yielding in Sep.
Midnight Escape (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Open Eagle (11-10) at Thurles 3m sft in Mar.
Minella Till Dawn (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Always towards rear, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Time And Times (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Product Of Love (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Uaintseenothingyet 9-4fav (11-10) Held up, slight mistake 1st, pushed along at stages, slight mistake 5th, no impression into straight, one pace, 9th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Conright Boy (11-1) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Weather Watch (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Prominent early, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 5f out, soon pushed along and lost place, no extra towards rear under 3f out, 13th of 15, dist behind Nelson Road (9-1) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Colette's Choice (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, hampered 4th, ridden and no extra before 2 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Montana Belle (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Pursecco (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Led, joined 2nd, led again 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Nellie Pledge (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.