18:00 Galway

Friday 2 August 2024

All17:0017:3018:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 111y  |   Good to Yielding  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 5m 46.1s
1st
Horse silk
18
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (3)
Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 10th, moderate 14th 2 out, headway after last, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out op 33/1
2nd
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nse
7
13/2f
T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)
Towards rear, good headway into 4th 2 out, close 3rd when briefly checked on inner after last, ridden to lead 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure to strongly press winner to line tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
3
17/2
T: N MeadeJ: A Harvey (7)
Mid-division, badly hampered on inner at 10th, closer in 6th when bumped on landing 2 out, ridden in 5th after last, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd close home op 10/1 tchd 11/1
4th
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4 ½
9
16/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders early, disputed lead from 4th, headed 8th, left in front at 10th, ridden and strongly pressed at last, joined entering straight, headed 1f out, no impression in 4th final furlong tchd 18/1
5th
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½
10
9/1
T: P & M BowenJ: B S Hughes
Rear of mid-division on inner, badly hampered 10th, ridden in 12th at last, went moderate 6th 1f out, no extra op 8/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
16/1
T: P W FlynnJ: K C Sexton
Led early, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, disputed lead entering straight, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, slightly hampered 10th, ridden 3 out, no impression op 12/1
8th
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sh
20
710-11
14/1
T: J P BroderickJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Mid-division on outer, pushed along 5th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, moderate 13th 2 out, kept on one pace straight op 16/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
10/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Tracked leaders on inner, hampered 10th, ridden and dropped to 10th 2 out, no impression tchd 9/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
12/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, pushed along 4th, in rear and ridden at 7th, moderate 16th 2 out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 18/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
11
12/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
In rear, bad mistake at 1st, not fluent 2nd, rear of mid-division when badly hampered 10th,no impression tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
19
20/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, closer behind leaders 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, weakened after last tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
13th
Horse silk
3
13
12/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Mid-division, mistake 6th, hampered 10th, 7th 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 9/1 tchd 17/2
14th
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½
4
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, jumped right and hampered on landing 10th, ridden and dropped to 8th 2 out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 16/1
15th
Horse silk
25
16
1010-12
40/1
T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan
Mid-division on inner, checked on bend after 8th, not fluent 9th, hampered 10th, soon ridden and weakened op 33/1
16th
Horse silk
37
17
14/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)
Tracked leaders, mid-division when hampered 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened, tailed off tchd 12/1
17th
Horse silk
½
8
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, led 2nd, joined at 4th, headed 6th and mistake next, mid-division when hampered 10th, soon weakened, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
1011-11
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)
Pushed along early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led 8th, fell 10th op 33/1
BD
Horse silk
14
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
In rear, pushed along early, ridden at halfway, in rear when brought down at 10th op 33/1
PU
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21
22/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: Mark McDonagh
In rear, trailing 3rd, pulled up after 5th op 20/1

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Non-Runners

23
Horse silk
St Denis's Well123
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 6
T: Ian Donoghue  J: Reserve 3
NR
22
Horse silk
Bua Boy31
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 9
T: D Hogan  J: Reserve 2
NR
12
Horse silk
Elle Perfecta54
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 8
T: Colm Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.10Pl:€5.00, €2.40, €2.70, €4.10EX:€184.20Trifecta:€2,140.40Tricast:€1,241.53SF:€149.75

Forecasts

Moonovercloon (13/2), Whacker Clan (8/1), Flanking Maneuver (17/2), Francky Du Berlais (9/1), Statuario (10/1), Elle Perfecta (10/1), Born By The Sea (12/1), Cap Du Nord (12/1), Hascoeur Clermont (12/1), Bua Boy (12/1), Mars Harper (14/1), Sphagnum (14/1), Battle Of Mirbat (14/1), Flash De Touzaine (16/1), Paidi's Passion (16/1), St Denis's Well (16/1), Frontal Assault (18/1), Battleoverdoyen (20/1), Mr Saxobeat (20/1), The Gradual Slope (22/1), Arrycan (40/1), Motown Maggie (40/1), Ontheropes (50/1)

Verdict

FLANKING MANEUVER took a big step back in the right direction when fourth at Kilbeggan 3 weeks ago so could be the answer off a potentially handy mark with a good-value 7-lb claimer booked. Battle of Mirbat and Hascoeur Clermont both caught the eye last time and they head the dangers.

  1. FLANKING MANEUVER (IRE)
  2. BATTLE OF MIRBAT (IRE)
  3. HASCOEUR CLERMONT (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Toss Again
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,001.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00

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