16:50 Galway

Tuesday 9 October 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:4516:1516:5017:20

Guinness Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Yielding (Good in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 4m 36.9s
1st
Horse silk
15
6/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, good progress into 3rd from halfway, went 2nd from 5 out, squeezed for room on inner from last, switched left inside final furlong and soon ridden in 3rd, kept on best to lead close home op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
13
10/1
T: A L T MooreJ: B J Geraghty
Chased leaders, not fluent at times, 6th from halfway, ridden in 4th from last and soon improved to challenge on outer, led briefly inside final 150 yards, headed and no extra close home op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
14/1
T: J P RyanJ: R M Power
Towards rear early before soon improving into mid-division, 10th from halfway, good progress to track leaders from 4 out and ridden to lead after last, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
7
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, briefly pushed along after 6th, took closer order from 3 out, ridden in 5th and slightly short of room after last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
6
6
16/1
T: S J MahonJ: P Townend
Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st and again slightly hampered 4th, took closer order from 3 out, short of room and mistake next, ridden in 7th after last, no impression and kept on into 5th run-in tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (3)
Mid-division, progress to chase leaders before 6th and 5th from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and no impression in 10th from last, kept on into 6th run-in
7th
Horse silk
½
3
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (7)
Not fluent 1st, soon improved to chase leader in 2nd, further progress to lead from 5th, not fluent 5 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra and weakened run-in
8th
Horse silk
¾
12
16/1
T: L LennonJ: A E Lynch
Mid-division, not fluent 5 out, ridden in 8th from last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
16
1010-9
14/1
T: R A CotterJ: S F O'Keeffe (7)
Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, ridden in 6th from last, no impression and weakened to 9th run-in op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
29
17
50/1
T: Aengus KingJ: A Ring
Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd from 3 out, lost place and weakened from last, soon no extra
11th
Horse silk
30
11
9/1
T: P StaffordJ: A W Short (3)
Mid-division and 8th from halfway, dropped towards rear from 3 out and soon no extra
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
14
7/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Led, not fluent 2nd, headed and dropped to 2nd from 5th, jumped left and not fluent next, again jumped left 5 out and lost place, soon weakened to rear and no extra op 8/1

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
5
14/1
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Mid-division when badly hampered and brought down 4th
PU
Horse silk
8
8/1
T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd and hampered next, pushed along in 13th from 5 out and pulled up before 3 out op 9/1
F
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: E O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Mid-division when fell 1st
PU
Horse silk
10
20/1
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Always towards rear and pushed along from early, detached from halfway and pulled up before 4 out op 25/1
F
Horse silk
18
7/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division when fell 4th op 6/1

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1
Horse silk
Powersbomb42
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: B McMahon  J: Mr E Mahon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.10Pl:€2.00, €2.30, €4.40, €2.90EX:€48.30Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€852.90SF:€71.86

Forecasts

Penny Jane (6/1), Presenting Mahler (7/1), Peacocks Secret (7/1), Surf Instructor (8/1), Grand Partner (8/1), Fenlon's Hill (9/1), Gentleman Duke (10/1), Show And Go (12/1), Draycott Place (14/1), Killiney Court (14/1), Ronava (14/1), Powersbomb (14/1), Teacher's Pet (14/1), Rocky Court (16/1), I'm An Izz Wizz (16/1), William Du Berlais (20/1), Mick The Jiver (33/1), Capture The Drama (50/1)

Verdict

GENTLEMAN DUKE appears to be getting the hang of things over fences and anything near the form of his nose defeat at Downpatrick when last seen in August in a 2m3f handicap chase can see him land the prize here seeing off the challenge of C&D winner of this race 12-months ago, Presenting Mahler, who can emerge as the biggest danger. Grand Partner, C&D winner, Fenlon's Hill, Peacocks Secret and Penny Jane are all capable of hitting the frame.
  1. Gentleman Duke
  2. Presenting Mahler
  3. Penny Jane

Previous Winners

2017
Presenting Mahler
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,222.002nd: €4,085.003rd: €1,935.004th: €860.005th: €322.00

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