14:45 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2023

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Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 31.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Made all, 2 lengths advantage halfway, joined briefly after 2 out, pushed along to assert after last, kept on well from over 1f out, easily op 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
2
511-5
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S Fitzgerald
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress on inner to go 2nd after jumping the last, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner op 22/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no extra and kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
33/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, 5th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along in 6th after last, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
610-8
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, 6th 3 out, pushed along in 5th after last, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 5/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
13/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, went 4th next, soon ridden and no extra from last, kept on one pace tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
89
5
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Prominent early, dropped to 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out, completely tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
18/1
T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin
Mid division, bad mistake 2nd, towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
I A Connect30
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.73Pl:€1.10, €5.20, €1.30EX:€27.90Trifecta:€112.40SF:€30.18

Forecasts

Hercule Du Seuil (8/11), Heia (4/1), Ballyadam (6/1), Tax For Max (13/2), I A Connect (12/1), Choice Of Words (18/1), Solness (33/1), Elle Perfecta (33/1), Lieutenant Highway (33/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins has a very strong hand, particularly with HERCULE DU SEUIL and Heia. The latter receives a sex allowance and is clearly a promising mare but there's an air of star quality about the former, who will be tough to contain if he gets into his rhythm.

  1. HERCULE DU SEUIL (FR)
  2. HEIA (FR)
  3. BALLYADAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Visionarian
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 7
9/2

Prize Money

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

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