29 Jul 2004 02:25 GALWAY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £12,682); Distance: 3740; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Budweiser Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Swordplay (GB) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 25 |
Ruby Walsh | M J P O'Brien S Mulryan |
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| held up in touch, headway 3 out, 4th travelling well next, 3rd after last, ridden to lead early straight, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 1.50 L |
Always (GB) (Gelding, , 155) |
/ 6 |
A P McCoy | N Meade D P Sharkey |
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| tracked leaders, progress halfway, 2nd from 5 out, improved to lead before 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure straight | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| HD |
Kickham (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 9 |
B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
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| tracked leaders, 4th from halfway, improved into 3rd approaching 2 out, 4th after slight mistake last, challenged straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 1 L |
Verchoyles Lad (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 12 |
Andrew J McNamara | John G Carr J Stanley |
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| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, regained lead after last, headed early straight, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 2.50 L |
Windsor Boy (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 8 |
D J Casey | E J O'Grady Malm Syndicate |
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| tracked leaders on outer, 6th and ridden 4 out, outpaced after next, moderate 5th and kept on from last | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 13 L |
Teo Perugo (IRE) (Gelding, , 155) |
/ 10 |
Jim Culloty | E M O'Sullivan Camden Racing Syndicate |
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| held up in rear, last 4 out, kept on one paced from next | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 20 L |
Liberty Seeker (FR) (Gelding, , 155) |
/ 12 |
G Lee | P D Niven Mrs A E Harris |
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| held up in touch, improved into 5th 4 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 5 L |
Runfar (IRE) (Mare, , 144) |
/ 10 |
D F O'Regan | J Monroe Downtown Syndicate |
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| 2nd to 6th, 7th and in touch 5 out, no extra after 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
0 |
| 13 L |
Jupiter Hollow (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 13 |
P A Carberry | T Carberry Mrs T Carberry |
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| prominent, 2nd 6 out, close 3rd and ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||