29 Jul 2022 18:00 Galway
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €48,000); Distance: 2m 6f 111y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Gabbys Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8/4F915- / 10 | Jump (91) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse | 22/1 | |
| held up towards, progress into 8th before 6 out, mistake 3 out, improved into 3rd before 2 out, ridden to dispute after last, led before straight, came stand's side run-in, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Busselton (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 112422- / 8 | Flat (31), Jump (91) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Friendship Partnership | 7/2 | |
| close up and disputed at times, 2nd after 3 out, disputed last, soon ridden, headed before straight, under pressure in 2nd entering straight, kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Fan De Blues (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 226F94- / 10 | Jump (91) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss F Bramley | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, progress on outer 2 out, ridden into 4th before straight, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 21 |   | ¾ L | The Dabbler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2BP2-F3 / 12 | Jump (19) | Reserve 1 | L P Cusack Michael P Heery | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden in 11th before 2 out, under pressure in 10th over 1f out, stayed on and not clear run between horses inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | NK | Born By The Sea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0500-23 / 11 | Flat (11), Jump (46) | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan Natalie Gilligan | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 8th after last, no impression entering straight, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Jeremys Flame (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 21213F- / 9 | Jump (117) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Flushfarm Racing… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden after last, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 2¼ L | Russian Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2U150-4 / 10 | Jump (59) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Ms Rachel O'neill | 10/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden and headed after last, under pressure in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 1½ L | Rapid Response (FR) (filly, brown, 11 1) | 7494-34 / 8 | Jump (13) | Sean O'Keeffe | Mrs J Harrington D Cox & Richard… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 6 out, ridden in 8th before 2 out, mistake last, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | NK | Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4/6UP7-8 / 12 | Jump (21) | P J O'Hanlon | D A McLoughlin Miss S Mangan | 33/1 | |
| pushed along early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed 6 out, headed 4 out, 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Bold Enough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3550-24 / 7 | Jump (21) | Phillip Enright | H De Bromhead Mustafa Elatrash | 14/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, no extra 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Coach Carter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 206221- / 6 | Jump (99) | D N Russell | G Elliott K Haughey & Laura… | 8/1 | |
| held up, improved into mid-division before 6 out where slight mistake, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 2¾ L | Everglow (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 425-321 / 9 | Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | N Meade Blacks & Blue Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| towards rear for most, slow 6 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 13th | 19 |   | ¾ L | Spades Are Trumps (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | PP/1P51- / 9 | Jump (131) | Mark Walsh | G P Cromwell John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, rear and slow 2nd, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | ½ L | Unexcepted (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 13) | 68/P7-54 / 8 | Jump (14) | Mr H C Swan | P Roche John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 15th | 17 |   | 2½ L | Waitnsee (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 7403-61 / 9 | Jump (21) | D E Mullins | J P Ryan Mark R D Fleming… | 14/1 | |
| pushed along early, soon mid-division, towards rear halfway, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 20 |   | 21 L | Bold Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3226-61 / 10 | Flat (1429), Jump (28) | Darragh O'Keeffe | T Gibney Mrs Heidi Gibney | 22/1 | |
| led and disputed, slight mistake 7th, 2nd halfway, 4th 6 out, no extra before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Snugsborough Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 0/3236-3 / 14 | Jump (74) | Reserve 2 | J P Broderick Raymond Loughnane | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Mount Pelier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 113/8P-6 / 9 | Jump (77) | M J M O'Sullivan | B Connell Barry Connell | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear and mistake 4 out, slight mistake next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Hardline (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P3P4-4P / 12 | Jump (21) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs Janet Williamson | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Batcio (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) | 054342- / 11 | Jump (112) | Mr D O'Connor | T M Walsh Luke McMahon | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Aramax (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P0UP-96 / 8 | Jump (59) | J S McGarvey | G Elliott Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, trailing 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Birchdale (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 0617-26 / 10 | Jump (21) | L P Dempsey | E Bolger John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 23 |   | - | Glenloe (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 43034-U / 12 | Jump (54) | Reserve 3 | G Elliott John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
