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Galway (IRE)
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Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
Galway (IRE) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.20 Place: €1.80 €6.20 €3.20 Exacta: €187.20 Tricast: €2375.52 Trifecta: €822.80
Non-Runners: Creadan Grae (unsuitable ground), Ice Cold Soul (temperature), Woodbrook Boy (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m7½f 3m
1st
Tracked leader - 2nd at halfway - disputed after 8th - not fluent 3 out and mistake next - ridden to chase clear leader after last in 2nd - stayed on well in straight to lead inside final 100yds - going away at finish(op 7/1)
N/A Good
Matthew J Smith 154 lbs 11/2 Won
2m7f 3m1f 3m 3m 3m2f
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2nd
Led until 1st - tracked leader and disputed from 8th - jumped well to briefly go clear after last - strongly pressed in straight - headed inside final 100yds and no extra closing stages with winner
N/A Poor
J P Dempsey 161 lbs 40/1 2.25
3m 3m 3m6f
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
3rd
Towards rear - slightly hampered 5 out - progress after 3 out - went 8th at last - kept to far side and stayed on strongly in straight into 3rd closing stages(op 10/1)
9 G Poor
David M O'Brien 154 lbs 11/1 .75
2m 2m1f 2m2f 2m6½f 3m
2m1f 1m4f 2m5f 1m4f 2m
4th
Midfield - slightly hampered 5 out - good headway to chase leaders towards inner in 3rd at last - switched to stands' side in straight - kept on well until no extra closing stages and dropped to 4th(op 20/1)
10 G Poor
Padraig Roche 159 lbs 22/1 0.05
2m4½f 3m
2m4f 2m3½f 2m5f
5th
Midfield - not fluent 7th - closer 3 out to chase leaders in 5th - ridden into 4th off home turn - no extra inside final furlong in 5th - eased close home
12 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 154 lbs 9/1 3.75
2m7f 3m6f 2m5f 3m 3m
2m 2m4f 2m5f
6th
Chased leaders - 4th at halfway - went 3rd 2 out - soon ridden and weakened after last(op 33/1)
N/A AVG
Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 50/1 8.5
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7th
Chased leaders - not fluent 9th - no impression 2 out in midfield - kept on again in straight(op 40/1)
10 G Poor
Michael J McDonagh 134 lbs 50/1 1.75
2m1f 2m7f 2m6½f
2m7½f 3m½f 3m2½f 2m½f 2m4f
8th
Soon in rear - pecked 2nd - closer 2 out and went 6th at last - soon ridden and no extra(op 10/1)
11 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 149 lbs 11/1 4.25
2m2f 2m5½f 2m5f 2m4f 2m7f
3m½f
9th
Midfield - mistake 1st - mistake halfway - bit closer before 2 out - weakened from last(op 14/1)
10 G Poor
Aidan Anthony Howard 155 lbs 16/1 14
2m4½f 2m1f 2m6½f 2m5f 2m5f
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10th
Rear of midfield - pushed along after halfway - hampered 5 out - briefly closer at next - no impression before 2 out - weakened(op 33/1)
N/A Poor
Gavin Cromwell 146 lbs 50/1 3.25
2m7½f
2m4f
11th
Chased leaders - closer at halfway in 5th - briefly on terms before 3 out - ridden and not quicken approaching next - soon no extra - eased in straight(op 11/1)
N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 9/1 24
3m2½f 2m5f 3m2½f 3m2½f
2m1½f
12th
In rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear after 4 out - no impression after next - weakened from last
N/A Poor
John Patrick Ryan 145 lbs 33/1 26
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2m4f 2m7½f 2m6f
13th
Always towards rear - never a factor - eased after last - tailed off(tchd 10/1)
12 G Poor
J R Finn 154 lbs 9/1 30
2m 3m½f 2m1f 2m1½f 3m
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99th
Midfield - closer to chase leaders when fell 5 out
N/A Poor
John E Kiely 157 lbs 5/1 -
2m7f 3m
2m4f 2m4f 3m
99th
Led 1st - extended lead after next to 6 length - jumped left at times including at 8th where headed - weakened quickly from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said that his mount jumped left throughout)
N/A Poor
Ms Margaret Mullins 148 lbs 5/2F -
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