03 Aug 2023 14:45 Galway
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €24,000); Distance: 2m 2f 54y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in Places).
Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
1P1-211 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
8/11 | |
| made all, 2 lengths advantage halfway, joined briefly after 2 out, pushed along to assert after last, kept on well from over 1f out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Solness (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
75211-2 / 7 |
Jump (13) | S Fitzgerald | J P O'Brien Bronsan Racing |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress on inner to go 2nd after jumping the last, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Ballyadam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
0355-21 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Elle Perfecta (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 8) |
618051- / 9 |
Jump (104) | Brian Hayes | Colm Murphy Murphys Law Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, 5th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along in 6th after last, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Heia (FR) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
21577-1 / 6 |
Jump (61) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, 6th 3 out, pushed along in 5th after last, soon ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Tax For Max (GER) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
60520-1 / 8 |
Flat (21), Jump (44) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir… |
13/2 | |
| towards rear, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, went 4th next, soon ridden and no extra from last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 89 L |
Lieutenant Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
13P-541 / 8 |
Jump (52) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott M J Hanrahan |
33/1 | |
| prominent early, dropped to 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
I A Connect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
10U/261 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mark Breen & Brian… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Choice Of Words (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
20/F6-21 / 8 |
Jump (13) | J J Slevin | M Brassil Mrs Bernardine… |
18/1 | |
| mid division, bad mistake 2nd, towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||