Racecards
17:15 Galway (IRE)
Guinness Open Gate Brewery Beginners Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 111y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
Avec Espoir
17- Form 00660/6
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
waited with towards rear, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form 2080-42
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey C A Landers
prominent early, soon tracked leaders, bumped with rival 4th, slightly impeded and not fluent 10th, under pressure approaching straight where raced stand's side, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 131/409-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey J S McGarvey
waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, some headway but no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening
Kagney (IRE)
11- Form P6/583-5
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Liam McKenna
prominent, slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along from next, no extra from before 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 313P/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
soon led, slight mistake 7th, joined before 10th and slight mistake, mistake 3 out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, one pace
- Form 381P/00-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey E Walsh
waited with, slightly impeded 4th, last and not fluent 5th, slight mistake 3 out and no impression, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 0584-54
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, slight mistake 6th and lost position, towards rear and ridden along briefly after 8th, fell 9th
Percy Veer
11- Form U1153/F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R P Treacy
prominent early, soon tracked leaders, bumped with rival 4th, tight for room briefly on inner after 3 out, not match principals from before straight, one pace
- Form 360/0U3-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey P T Enright
waited with, not fluent 1st, improved to chase leaders 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on same pace from before next
- Form 055103-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer K F O'Donnell
- Jockey L P Dempsey
soon mid-division, slight mistakes, one pace from before 2 out
- Form 6/03031-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
soon prominent, on terms before 10th, led over 1f out, soon went on, stayed on well, easily
- Form 4123P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W J Lanigan
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leaders, slight mistakes 4th and 9th, mistake 3 out, no impression when bad mistake 2 out, one pace
- Form 1/2PFP-6
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Braid Blue has won two bumpers and scored four times over hurdles, all on good going. He had DOCTOR DUFFY two lengths behind when narrowly beaten at Cheltenham in October but the latter has chasing experience having failed to hold the late challenge of Macgiloney over 3m1f at Roscommon. Karl Der Grosse disappointed in his last two starts over hurdles but will be expected to do better over fences while Demain Des L'Aube will have needed a confidence-booster on his comeback at Kilbeggan after last year's jumping problems. Chasing newcomer Court Maid won a bumper and has scored four times over hurdles.
Formwatch
Avec Espoir 150-1 (12-0) Slight mistake 1st, waited with, rider attempted to stop rival jockey from unseating at 5th, slightly impeded after 8th, 6th before straight, no impression and switched left after 11th, not fluent last and one pace, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Macgiloney (12-0) at Roscommon 3m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Doctor Duffy (IRE) 8-15fav (12-0) Prominent, came close with rival briefly 7th, slight mistake 8th and soon slightly impeded, slightly bumped into straight, led before 11th, joined between last 2, headed last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Macgiloney (12-0) at Roscommon 3m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Hear No Evil (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, bit closer in mid-division on inside before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Dorking Boy (10-2) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Kagney (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Soon mid-division, closed and slight mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace without threatening, 5th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Gunfire Reef (11-6) at Tipperary 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Karl Der Grosse (GER) 11-1 (11-7) Towards rear, jumped left 2nd and reminder, pushed along to go 6th after 4 out, soon no impression, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m 6f Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Larry Looby (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened, 12th of 15, dist behind Drury (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn sft in Nov.
Not So Simple (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Slight mistake 1st, tracked leaders, slightly impeded after 8th, mistake 9th and lost position, 7th before straight, kept on same pace without threatening after, 4th of 9, 18l behind Macgiloney (12-0) at Roscommon 3m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Percy Veer 33-1 (12-0) Towards rear, fell 1st, at Tipperary 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Roman Rock (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, closer in 4th at 9th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader, kept on same pace, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Stones And Roses (11-12) at Cork 2m 5f sft in Nov.
Rightplacerightime (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Dwelt and carried right from stalls, held up in rear early, moderate 5th halfway, improved to dispute 2nd 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Run For Oscar (11-12) at Killarney 1m 6f mdn gd in Jul.
Court Maid (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-10) Made all, ridden from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Naas 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Espanito Bello (10-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Pivotal Flame (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division early, not fluent 1st and bumped rival, jumped slightly right 3rd, mistake 6th, soon disputed 7th, no impression and slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra, 6th of 11, dist behind Dime A Dozen (11-9) at Tipperary 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Braid Blue (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, rallied last, ridden and stayed on to press winner closing stages, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Champagne Well (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gs in Oct.
Demain Des L'Aube (FR) 11-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, no impression, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Jerandme (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jul.