18:15 Galway

Monday 11 September 2023

All15:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:1518:4519:15

Galway City Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:15  |   Winning time: 4m 41.0s
1st
Horse silk
10
410-9
10/11f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, headway to challenge at last, pushed along and led 1f out, kept on well op 5/6 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
611-12
9/4
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)
Led, headed 7th, headway to dispute lead again at last, ridden entering straight and headed 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on one pace
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
3
9/1
T: A McCannJ: A P Heskin
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 7th, pushed along and headed last, 3rd and no impression entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
8
100/1
T: P W FlynnJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pecked slightly 7th, dropped to 7th before 2 out, 5th and ridden entering straight, kept on into moderate 4th final 100 yards op 66/1 tchd 125/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
9/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression 2 out, 4th and pushed along early run-in, no extra final furlong op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
100/1
T: P G KellyJ: P K Donovan (5)
Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th early run-in, no extra op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
9
2
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along 2 out, no extra early run-in, weakened tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
23
7
50/1
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, 7th halfway, pecked 7th, slight mistake 4 out and dropped to rear, pushed along and no impression after next, soon no extra
9th
Horse silk
34
6
250/1
T: I MaddenJ: C M Quirke (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Hazelhatch Lady32
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: James Andrew Fahey  J: M M McDonagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.91Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €2.50EX:€3.20Trifecta:€11.30SF:€3.76

Forecasts

Calico (10/11), Rexem (9/4), Annexation (9/2), Hazelhatch Lady (8/1), Kiki Badger (9/1), Bravo Team (16/1), Tony's Pet (50/1), Ally Cay (100/1), Out The Gap (100/1), Shackleton Island (250/1)

Verdict

Armed with a significant 4-y-o allowance, CALICO will take some stopping if she makes a good shape over fences at the first attempt. She has won three times over hurdles this year and went close in a Ballinrobe handicap a fortnight ago. Annexation is another starting out in this sphere on the back of a solid hurdles effort and is feared most ahead of Rexem, who is the clear pick of the handful of those with chase experience.

  1. CALICO (FR)
  2. ANNEXATION (FR)
  3. REXEM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Sit Down Lucy
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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