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16:15 Galway (IRE)

Gra Chocolates Irish EBF Nursery Handicap

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €21,000 added
  • Winner: €12,600
  • 2nd: €4,200
  • 3rd: €2,100
  • 4th: €1,050
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 34.64s
  • Off Time: 16:15:20
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pandora Lovegood (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Goa Gajah (USA)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Congo River (USA)

      55 t BF
      10/3
      • Form 23
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      dwelt, held up towards rear, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Beige, purple seams, striped sleeves, beige cap

      Goa Gajah (USA)

      43 D
      7/2
      • Form 91
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leaders, 3rd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace

      3(5)
      Silk - Light green, dark green seams, light green sleeves & cap

      Pandora Lovegood (IRE)

      32 D
      15/8
      • Form 631
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      made virtually all, pushed along to assert 2f out, flicked tail 1 1/2f out, ridden and 2 lengths lead 1f out, kept on well

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, emerald green chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap

      Yamazaki (IRE)

      14
      9/1
      • Form 588
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in touch, pushed along in 4th halfway, 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra

      6(7)
      Silk - Royal blue & yellow hoops, yellow sleeves, yellow diamond on cap

      Ard Mhacha (IRE)

      32
      5/1
      • Form 803
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 71

      prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace

      7(4)
      Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds

      Approaching Bear (IRE)

      21
      11/1
      • Form 064
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 70

      dwelt, held up in rear, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace

      4(3)
      NR

      Thunderbear (IRE)

      1
      10/1
      • Form 92354
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      Previous results

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      Silk -

      Cool And Clever (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Thunderbear was engaged in the 5.30 here yesterday. Congo River has been crying out for this longer trip, getting outpaced over 6f before staying on. He's the type to improve again as is GOA GAJAH. The latter made a promising start at Fairyhouse and put the experience to good use when making all for a comfortable victory at Down Royal and a mark of 87 can be exploited. His stable also run Approaching Bear, who found the extended 5f much to short at Navan. It was very testing ground when Pandora Lovegood won easily at Roscommon and third-placed Ard Mhacha should get closer on the revised terms.

      Formwatch

      Congo River (USA) 4-6fav (9-7) A little awkward from stalls, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Ti Sento (9-7) at Listowel 6f mdn Yielding in Jun.

      Goa Gajah (USA) 85-40fav (9-2) Made all, raced wide, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on well to assert close home, won at Down Royal 7f mdn Yielding in Jun beating Lakota Seven (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Pandora Lovegood (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Made all, ridden under 2f out, went clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Roscommon 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jun beating Texas Boy (9-1) by 5l, 9 ran.

      Yamazaki (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Towards rear on inner, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Hans Andersen (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jul.

      Ard Mhacha (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division on inner, bumped rail on bend after 2f, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Pandora Lovegood (9-2) at Roscommon 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jun.

      Approaching Bear (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden and went moderate 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Kodi Red (9-2) at Navan 6f mdn gf in Jul.

      Thunderbear (IRE) 150-1 (9-5) Upset in stalls, dwelt and stumbled slightly at start, held up in rear in centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Little Big Bear (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.