20:15 Galway

Wednesday 28 July 2021

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

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  • 4YO only  |   2m 110y  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:16  |   Winning time: 3m 53.9s
1st
Horse silk
9
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr T Hamilton
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed under 1f out, kept on well, held close home op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
10
11/10f
T: E MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Mid-division, progress to chase leaders 3f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, soon narrow lead, headed closing stages and held close home op 10/11 tchd 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
sh
8
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed under 1f out, kept on well, held close home op 12/1 tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
15
66/1
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (7)
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Miss J Townend (5)
Held up towards rear, ran freely and closer 6f out, 5th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 15/2 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: Mr N McParlan (3)
Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
11
100/1
T: D HoganJ: Mr J F O'Meara (5)
Held up towards rear, ridden into 7th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
411-9
4/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr D O'Connor
Disputed, led after 2f, joined 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out op 9/2 tchd 3/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
12/1
T: T M WalshJ: Mr J J Codd
Held up, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 10/1
10th
Horse silk
12
12
250/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)
Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out op 100/1 tchd 66/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
200/1
T: J LarkinJ: Mr R Sugrue (7)
Disputed, chased leader after 2f, ridden and no extra under 3f out op 150/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
6
40/1
T: P G KellyJ: Mr J Dunne (7)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out op 33/1 tchd 50/1
13th
Horse silk
hd
14
66/1
T: S DonohoeJ: Mr T P Harney (7)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra tchd 80/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
66/1
T: D P MurphyJ: Mr L J Murphy (7)
Mid-division best, ridden towards rear 4f out, soon no extra tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1
15th
Horse silk
33
13
125/1
T: G DonnellyJ: Mr B P O'Brien (7)
Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened and tailed off op 100/1 tchd 200/1
16th
Horse silk
28
16
66/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Ms L O'Neill
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 4f out, weakened and tailed off op 50/1

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Helisone
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: H De Bromhead  J: Mr D Roche
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€2.00, €1.10, €3.10EX:€19.40Trifecta:€142.70SF:€10.79

Forecasts

Merlin Giant (11/10), Esperti (4/1), Level Neverending (9/2), Derracrin (7/1), Helisone (10/1), Le Nouveau (11/1), Bugs Moran (12/1), Eternal Story (12/1), Forever Frankie (40/1), Bella Bliss (66/1), Annaparnell (66/1), Crisis Of Identity (66/1), Easytigerbandit (66/1), Modreeney (100/1), Under Suspicion (125/1), He's In It (200/1), Uknowcarty (250/1)

Verdict

MERLIN GIANT shaped with plenty of promise when fourth in a valuable bumper at Punchestown in April and that performance is just about the best on offer here. Le Nouveau boasts a taking pedigree and couldn't be in better hands, with Esperti also considered.

  1. MERLIN GIANT (FR)
  2. LE NOUVEAU (IRE)
  3. ESPERTI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Weseekhimhere
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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