16:50 Galway

Tuesday 8 October 2019

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:20

Guinness Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 4m 53.6s
1st
Horse silk
9
4/1f
T: J E KielyJ: J S McGarvey
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon disputed, narrow lead after last, ridden entering straight, kept on well under pressure closing stages op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
16/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, challenge 2 out, soon disputed, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, kept on without matching winner
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
11
710-6
6/1
T: P G KellyJ: B J Cooper
Held up towards rear, progress into 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, kept on same pace straight to go 3rd close home op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
1111-1
14/1
T: M WintersJ: D J McInerney
Led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace, 4th close home op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
15
4
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, no impression 2 out, ridden last, kept on one pace op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
½
1
20/1
T: A LeahyJ: L P Dempsey
Chased leaders, mistakes 3rd and 4th, soon lost place, towards rear halfway, progress into 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 5th last, soon no impression
7th
Horse silk
13
2
8/1
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (7)
Mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 4th halfway, jumped left 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out where pecked slightly, no extra last op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
76
3
12/1
T: A MurrayJ: S W Flanagan
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and completely tailed off op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
10
12/1
T: W J AustinJ: D J Mullins
Held up early, chased leaders before 6th, dropped towards rear 5 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, completely tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
6
9/1
T: J J HanlonJ: R J Condon (7)
Mid-division early, towards rear from 5th, slight mistake 6th and reminders, mistake 6 out and unseated rider
UR
Horse silk
7
5/1
T: G KeaneJ: R A Doyle (5)
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.80, €5.10, €2.40EX:€77.20Trifecta:€652.30Tricast:€390.44SF:€65.84

Forecasts

Portmore Lough (4/1), Punches Cross (5/1), Effernock Lad (5/1), Pateen (6/1), Reach Up (8/1), Peacocks Secret (9/1), Bilbo Bagins (12/1), All The Chimneys (12/1), Damut (14/1), Great Khan (16/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1)

Verdict

There was lots to like about BILBO BAGINS win at Navan to end last season and if he's spot on for his return he has a fine chance to follow up here with few rivals appealing as well treated. One who could be is Portmore Laugh and John Kiely's charge is a very unexposed horse and although he's eight now he could yet have more to give in just his fourth race since winning a 2015 maiden hurdle. Recent winner Effernock Lad looks a safe bet to go well and he will have supporters aplenty.
  1. Bilbo Bagins
  2. Portmore Lough
  3. Effernock Lad

Previous Winners

2018
Penny Jane
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 6
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,900.002nd: €4,300.003rd: €2,150.004th: €1,074.005th: €645.006th: €430.00

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