14:15 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2017

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Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Yielding  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 4m 27.1s
1st
Horse silk
6
7/2c
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear, travelling well approaching 2 out, headway after last and pushed along to lead over 1f out, stayed on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
5
9/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 2 out and led before last, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
9/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: R Loughran
Tracked leaders, bumped rival 1st, 5th halfway, went 2nd after last and soon ridden, under pressure and no impression in 3rd inside final furlong op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
7/2c
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Tracked leaders, slightly hampered and pecked 1st, slight mistake and dropped to rear 7th, close up 2 out, ridden to go 5th entering straight, op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
18
2
7/2c
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, no extra over 1f out, weakened op 3/1
6th
Horse silk
1
7
100/1
T: S J MahonJ: R T Dunne
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra after last, weakened
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch
Led, pressed 2 out and headed before last, ridden and soon no extra, weakened

Also Ran

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey
Held up towards rear, still close up when fell 2 out op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.30, €2.40, €1.80EX:€27.00Trifecta:€176.90SF:€35.32

Forecasts

Rathvinden (7/2), Townshend (7/2), Don't Touch It (7/2), Peregrine Run (9/2), Landofhopeandglory (11/2), Potters Point (9/1), Our Dougal (16/1), Rocky Court (100/1)

Verdict

A fascinating contest in which Willie Mullins inevitably boasts a strong hand, saddling both the talented Rathvinden and the highly-progressive Townshend. There was much to admire about the latter's recent wins at Punchestown and Roscommon but it may just prove too big an ask to concede 3lb to DON'T TOUCH IT considering Jessica Harrington's gelding had enough about him to defy a big weight against seasoned handicappers at the Punchestown Festival last time out.
  1. Don't Touch It
  2. Townshend
  3. Rathvinden

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00

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