Galway (IRE) Races
Galway (IRE)
18:00
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
Galway (IRE)
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2024
Distance: 2m6½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €24.10
Place: €5 €2.40 €2.70
Exacta: €184.20
Tricast: €1241.53
Trifecta: €2140.40
Non-Runners: Bua Boy (reserve), Elle Perfecta (allergy), St Denis's Well (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 | Battleoverdoyen (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(3)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 148 lbs | 20/1 | Won | Towards rear - slightly hampered 5 out - headway into midfield 2 out - went fourth home turn - ridden towards near side run-in - led final 110yds - hard ridden towards finish - just held on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding has been disappointing recently but possibly benefitted from being ridden patiently in a strongly run race)(op 33/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Moonovercloon (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
James Smith
(7)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 150 lbs | 13/2F | 0.05 | Towards rear - good headway 3 out - went third home turn - briefly led run-in - headed final 110yds - hard ridden and went clear with winner towards finish - just held(tchd 7/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Flanking Maneuver (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Alex Harvey
(7)lbs
|
Noel Meade | 154 lbs | 17/2 | 11 | Midfield - hampered by faller 5 out - keeping on when bumped 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 4th | 9 | Flash De Touzaine (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Liz Doyle | 155 lbs | 16/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - good headway and prominent before 2nd - briefly disputed lead 7th - slightly hampered and left in lead 5 out - faced challenge home turn - headed and weakened run-in(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Francky Du Berlais (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Peter & Michael Bowen | 155 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Midfield on inner - hampered by faller 5 out - headway on outer after last - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Paidi's Passion (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Paul W Flynn | 153 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Led - headed but prominent after 3rd - left in second 5 out - challenging home turn - weakened final 110yds(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Mars Harper (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 14/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - headway after last - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 20 | Sphagnum (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Dillon Maxwell
(7)lbs
|
J P Broderick | 144 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | Midfield on outer - towards rear halfway - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 9th | 5 | Statuario (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Peter & Michael Bowen | 161 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield 3rd - badly hampered by faller 5 out - weakened from last(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Born By The Sea (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(7)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 151 lbs | 12/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - towards rear halfway - kept on from last - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 11th | 11 | Cap Du Nord (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Christian Williams | 153 lbs | 12/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - bad mistake and lost position 1st - weakened from last(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 12th | 19 | Mr Saxobeat (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Thomas Gibney | 151 lbs | 20/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - good headway and prominent on outer 4 out - weakened quickly after last(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| 13th | 13 | Hascoeur Clermont (FR) | 7 G | Poor |
Conor Stone-Walsh
(5)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 148 lbs | 12/1 | 3 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened from last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 14th | 4 | Frontal Assault (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Midfield - prominent 5th - hampered by faller 5 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened from last(op 20/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 15th | 16 | Arrycan (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Liam P Cusack | 152 lbs | 40/1 | 25 | Midfield - mistake 9th - good headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - eased run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 16th | 17 | Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr A P Ryan
(7)lbs
|
Michael J McDonagh | 144 lbs | 14/1 | 37 | Prominent - midfield when hampered by faller 5 out - weakened before 2 out - eased run-in(tchd 12/1) | |
| 17th | 8 | Whacker Clan (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 157 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Prominent - went second before 2nd - led after 3rd - not fluent and headed 7th - hampered by faller 5 out - dropped to rear 3 out - eased run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 14 | Motown Maggie (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 153 lbs | 40/1 | - | Towards rear - brought down 5 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Ontheropes (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(5)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 160 lbs | 50/1 | - | Pushed along early - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders on outer 5th - disputed lead 7th - led before 8th - 4 lengths ahead when fell 5 out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 21 | The Gradual Slope (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Sean O O'Brien | 148 lbs | 22/1 | - | In rear throughout - detached when pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 20/1) |