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15:35 Galway (IRE)

Castlegar Handicap Chase

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €27,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.50s
  • Off Time: 15:35:01
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white spots, striped sleeves, white cap, maroon diamond
  • Form 63UU-94
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and challenged entering straight, kept on well under pressure

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE,  red braces & chevrons on sleeves, red cap
12/1
  • Form 3F41F-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 122

mid-division, headway in 6th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace

3
Silk - Purple, white hoop, purple sleeves, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 03U810-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 121

chased leaders, led 7th, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE QUARTERED, orange diamonds on sleeves, orange cap
  • Form P59525
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

5
Silk - Red & white halved, white sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 61P63-U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, ridden into 8th 2 out, left 6th, under pressure in 5th last, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

6
Silk - MAROON & WHITE CHECK, white sleeves, white stars on cap
12/1
  • Form 35U/106-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 117

disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened when mistake 5 out, pulled up before next

7
Silk - RED, emerald green hoop, emerald green armlet, red cap, emerald green diamonds
16/1
  • Form 335727
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 115

always towards rear, tailed off

8
Silk - MADONNA BLUE, brown cross belts, check cap
  • Form 71019-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 115

towards rear for most, never a factor

9
Silk - YELLOW & BLACK CHEVRONS, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
  • Form 21F-943
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 115

held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 9th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace

10
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars, hooped sleeves & cap
  • Form 4331-23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 114

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, left 5th 2 out, ridden in 6th last, no extra and kept on same pace straight

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red panel, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 82P4FP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 113

chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 5 out

12
Silk - BLACK, yellow spots on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 23/42-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division, headway in 5th 6 out, led next, headed 3 out, ridden in 2nd when fell 2 out

13
Silk - PURPLE & ORANGE HALVED, sleeves reversed, striped cap
14/1
  • Form 058-407
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 112

always towards rear, completely tailed off

14
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white halved sleeves, check cap
12/1
  • Form 189U-62
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 111

mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, left 4th, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace

15
Silk - YELLOW, black chevron & chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, black spots
  • Form 32380P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 110

never a factor

16
Silk - White, maroon stars, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
6/1
  • Form 10F31-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 109

soon led, mistake and headed 7th, 2nd when mistake 6 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

17
Silk - YELLOW & RED DIAMONDS, red diamond on cap
  • Form U31F-0P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 103

chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Operation Houdini (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 8th when reminders halfway, 7th under pressure 3 out, improved into 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 7l behind Treacle (9-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs.

Old Si (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 3 out, onepaced straight, 7th of 19, 31l behind Shazand (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130.

Benalma (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened 5 out, 11th of 16, well behind Lochan Lacha (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-123 gd in Apr.

Optimus Prime (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, blundered badly 4 out, soon ridden, led before next, headed and no extra before 2 out, no impression in 5th when blundered badly last, 5th of 19, 22l behind Shazand (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130.

Raven's Run (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden in 9th entering straight, no impression when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Equus Maximus (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs hvy in May, 12 ran.

Bridge Run (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mainly 4th, dropped to rear 7th, ridden 6 out, soon weakened and tailed off, last of 6, well behind Merchent Paddy (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m 5f nov chs G2 gs in Jan.

Aoife Costa (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 35l behind Majestic Concorde (11-12) at Sligo 2m 4f chs.

Ifyoucouldseemenow (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Soon tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 4 out, struggling when bad mistake 2 out, weakened, 12th of 17, well behind Ambobo (10-13) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 sft in May.

Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) 9-2fav (10-6) Chased leaders, closer order before 3 out, 3rd next, kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Keys Pride (10-13) at Listowel 2m 3f Ext hcp chs hvy in Sep.

Garryowen Star (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 7th 4 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on one pace in 5th last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 22, 7l behind Paddy Pub (11-6) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 sft in May.

Bronx Girl (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Prominent, 4th approaching halfway, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Bella Mana Mou (10-4) at Navan 3m nov chs hvy in Mar, 19 ran.

Head Waiter (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, no impression and kept on same pace approaching next, 4th of 10, well behind Catch Me (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f noc chs gd.

Rory's Sister (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Led, headed 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 10, 20l behind Paco Jack (10-11) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 hvy in Aug.

Kilbane River (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, progress to chase leaders 9th, 5th after 3 out, challenged under pressure and every chance run-in, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 16, nk behind Chasers Chance (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 in Sep.

Air of Confusion 16-1 (10-12) Soon towards rear, 7th after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before next, in a race won by Zeroberto (11-1) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs 0-123 gf in Sep, 9 ran.

Rockers Field (IRE) 8-1fav (11-6) Led, headed 6 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and mistake last, kept on same pace, 5th of 22, 12l behind Paddy Pub (11-6) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 sft in May.

Topofdemornintou (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, reminders 7th, ridden in 8th after 5 out, no extra from next and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Chasers Chance (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 in Sep, 16 ran.