14:45 Galway

Thursday 28 July 2022

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Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 31.9s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: D F O'Regan
Held up, progress at 4th, 3rd after 7th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, closed 2f out, led entering straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
11/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, jumped left towards rear at 4th and hampered rival, 7th after 5th, 6th last, headway 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well, held op 5/1 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
2
5/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division, kept wide, 4th after 5th, improved to 3rd 2 out, led narrowly 2f out, headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd and ridden inside final furlong, no impression, joined for 3rd on line op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
dh
5
17/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
In touch, 5th after 5th, slight mistake at 6th, progress to 3rd after 3 out, closed 2 out, almost on terms 2f out, dropped to 4th and ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace to join for 3rd on line op 10/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
25/1
T: T E HydeJ: Mr H C Swan
In rear, hampered at 4th, 6th after 5th, 5th last, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages op 22/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
25
3
85/40f
T: N LeeJ: S D Torrens
Led, increased advantage after 3rd, reduced lead after 5th, asserted before 7th, not fluent 4 out and reduced advantage, headed 2f out, soon dropped to 4th and ridden, weakened op 2/1 tchd 5/2
7th
Horse silk
99
4
33/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader, slight mistake at 2nd, 2nd behind clear leader after 3rd, took closer order after 5th, not fluent at 6th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, completely tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€2.20, €3.30EX:€24.90Trifecta:€39.00, €81.50SF:€27.50

Forecasts

Sole Pretender (85/40), Ganapathi (5/2), Visionarian (9/2), Call Me Lyreen (11/2), Champagne Gold (17/2), Mind Your Money (25/1), The Dara Man (33/1)

Verdict

SOLE PRETENDER is a smart hurdler who unquestionably has more to offer now back over fences, so he gets the vote. Ganapathi and Visionarian are others who seem likely to go on to better things in this sphere and they head the opposition.

  1. SOLE PRETENDER (IRE)
  2. GANAPATHI (FR)
  3. VISIONARIAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Fan De Blues
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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