Racecards
14:25 Galway (IRE)
Guinness Harp Novice Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €25,000 added
- Winner: €15,375
- 2nd: €4,750
- 3rd: €2,249
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 82-1114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J G Sheehan
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in touch, progress and slight mistake 2 out, travelling smoothly and improved to lead after last, ridden and headed under 1f out, soon no extra and one pace
- Form P-13215
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
close up and disptued lead, lost place approaching 2 out, dropped to 6th approaching straight, no impression
- Form 40-P114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
led and disputed, headed 2 out where bumped and unseated rider before last
- Form 5/0-7311
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway and slightly impeded before last, 4th and under pressure approaching straight, improved to lead under 1f out, soon asserted and stayed on well
Akito (FR)
14- Form 2-032F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
tracked leaders, slight mistake 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd approaching straight, soon one pace
- Form 76-7155
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5 out, bumped rival 2 out, 5th approaching straight, soon no impression
- Form 2142-31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
towards rear, no impression from before 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 33B4-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey M J Bolger
soon close up and disputed lead, led 2 out, headed after last and rider with broken rein, one pace from over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TIGER ROLL looked a very smart prospect when completing a double on his initial runs over fences but didn't jump with the same fluency when tackling a longer trip at Killarney. He's taken to bounce back though this is no easy task as his stablemate Cecil Corbett was always travelling like a winner over 2m6f at Kilbeggan. Neverushacon was 13 lengths behind the selection at Ballinrobe but showed the benefit with an impressive victory at Limerick early this month. The very progressive hunter Hurricane Ben won a Ballinrobe handicap in fine style and started favourite at Killarney last time but didn't get going until too late. This longer trip and the likely strong gallop will play to his strengths. Xsquared has won twice on the level and twice over fences in recent weeks and jumped very well to beat Akito at Limerick, though the runner-up is 3lb better off and arrives in excellent form.
Formwatch
Hurricane Ben (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Towards rear and 10th halfway, pushed along in 8th before 3 out and soon ridden, went 5th before last and kept on into 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-10) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Glenwood For Ever (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division and 5th before 6 out, improved into 2nd after 5 out and almost on terms 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd before last and no extra run-in, 5th of 12, 7l behind Kilcrea (11-8) at Killarney 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Tiger Roll (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Raced mainly in 4th, pushed along after 4 out and went 3rd before next, ridden before 2 out where mistake, no impression in 4th from last, 4th of 6, 7l behind Sandymount Duke (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Xsquared (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Disputed early, soon restrained behind leaders and ran very freely, saddled slipped forward after 8f, soon led again, pressed 3f out, pushed out inside final furlong and kept on well, won at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul beating Black Label (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Akito (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, improved to challenge from 2 out, gained narrow lead before last, stayed on best run-in, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Our Dougal (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Baily Cloud (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 5 out, ridden and dropped to 5th before 3 out, no extra, 5th of 6, dist behind Sandymount Duke (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Cecil Corbett 6-1 (11-12) Settled 4th, 3rd after 6th, hampered at 7th where left 2nd, improved to lead narrowly 3 out, asserted after 2 out, travelled well, pushed out run-in, easily, won at Kilbeggan 2m 6f Yielding in Jul beating Phangio (11-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Neverushacon (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, improved to challenge 2 out, soon ridden to lead, left clear last, kept on well run-in, won at Limerick 2m 1f gd in Jul beating The Plan Man (11-12) by 8 1/2l, 16 ran.