28 Jul 2025 19:50 Galway
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 1m 4f 84y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding.
Gra Chocolates Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(5) |
| - |
Kilmeaden (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
3244 / 3 |
Flat (37) | P A Harnett | Donnacha O'Brien M & T Wachman/C… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and joined 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well to regain lead near line | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(3) |
| NK |
Starford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
79711 / 3 |
Flat (27) | Chris Hayes | J P O'Brien Newtown Anner Stud… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, kept on, headed near line | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(11) |
| 3¼ L |
Bear Creek (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
000831 / 3 |
Flat (10) | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien Cheeky Pups Syndicate |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, headway to dispute lead and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
10(1) |
| ½ L |
Eagles Dream (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) |
40-0033 / 3 |
Flat (7) | Nathan Crosse | J J Murphy Maria Marron |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3(9) |
| HD |
Bibe Mus (FR) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
41- / 3 |
Flat (270) | Ronan Whelan | R O'Sullivan Simon Munir & Isaac… |
22/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along in 8th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1 out, kept on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
5(8) |
| 9 L |
Fortuna Vera (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) |
1-74132 / 3 |
Flat (31) | M W Hassett | J P O'Brien Annus Mirabilis… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division after 4f, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
6(4) |
| 2½ L |
Dun An Oir (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
058 / 3 |
Flat (31) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Joan Brosnan |
12/1 | |
| in rear, took keen hold, ridden and closer in 7th 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
7(10) |
| 1 L |
Desmond Castle (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) |
025-603 / 3 |
Flat (16) | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, short of room and checked on inner 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression straight | ||||||||||
9th |
9(7) |
| 9½ L |
Miss Nifty (IRE) (filly, brown, 8 9) |
5089-13 / 3 |
Flat (11) | Rory Cleary | S Lavery Albert Conneally |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
11(6) |
| ¾ L |
Boyne Valley (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) |
3-90702 / 3 |
Flat (7) | W Joyce | M Mulvany Michael Mulvany |
40/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
11th |
1(2) |
| 4½ L |
Propose (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
7-210 / 3 |
Flat (39) | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
11/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||