Galway (IRE)
16:45
Guinness Handicap Chase
Galway (IRE) Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Chase Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3.20 Place: €1.70 €2.70 Exacta: €14.40 Trifecta: €70.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Pats Choice (IRE) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 5/2J Won Prominent - led before 4th - joined when pushed along briefly 6th - went clear after last - ridden when reduced lead home turn - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(tchd 11/4)
2nd 3 The Little Yank (IRE) 10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 157 lbs 5/1 .75 Held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 7th - headway before 5 out - went second after last - pressed winner when ridden home turn - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
3rd 5 The Dara Man (IRE) 10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 149 lbs 14/1 4.25 Led - headed and raced in second before 4th - joined leader 6th - not fluent 5 out - challenging when not fluent and jumped slightly left 2 out - bad mistake when pecked on landing last - soon lost second - kept on towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
4th 2 Take All (IRE) 10 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 6/1 9 Prominent early - mistake and dropped to rear 1st - headway and prominent after 3 out - not fluent and weakened last(op 15/2)
5th 1 Born By The Sea (IRE) 11 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 159 lbs 9/2 6.5 Prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and lost position - dropped to rear before 2 out - weakening when steadied last(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
6th 6 Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) 8 G AVG Michael J McDonagh 142 lbs 5/2J 24 In touch with leaders - dropped to last before 5 out - not fluent 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)