Horse Alert

01 Aug 2024 14:45 Galway

Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €24,000); Distance: 2m 2f 54y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Ashdale Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	35262-1 / 9	Jump (45)	J W Kennedy	Mrs J Harrington Diarmuid Horgan	13/8
		led, slight mistake 7th, 3 lengths clear 4 out, pushed along early run-in, ridden and headed narrowly 1f out, kept on well to lead again closing stages
2^nd	7	½ L	Saylavee (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8)	2523-15 / 7	Jump (53)	P Townend	W P Mullins Ecurie Madame Lynne…	9/2
		mid-division, left 3rd after 6th, headway 2 out and 2nd early run-in, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, kept on, headed closing stages
3^rd	1	1½ L	Horantzau D'airy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	22711-2 / 7	Jump (52)	D E Mullins	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	12/1
		towards rear, hampered 6th, 5th halfway, some headway before 2 out, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden 1f out, no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace
4^th	6	6 L	Popova (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 8)	13480-1 / 7	Jump (30)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead David Maughan	15/2
		held up in rear, 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 4th and kept on one pace inside final 150 yards
5^th	3	1½ L	Another Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	P48P1-4 / 7	Jump (53)	J Smith	M J Smith Michael Hannon	50/1
		tracked leaders, left 2nd and slightly hampered 6th, 4th and ridden approaching straight, no impression from over 1f out, no extra
6^th	2	3½ L	Reverend Hubert (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5)	133-11U / 6	Flat (96), Jump (13)	P Byrnes	C Byrnes James M Flaherty	16/5
		tracked leaders, pecked 6th, 4th halfway, dropped to rear 3 out, pushed along and no impression early run-in, no extra inside final furlong
FE	5	-	Merlin Giant (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	310/00-2 / 7	Flat (312), Jump (2)	D Meyler	E Mullins Mrs A F Mee	7/1
		tracked leader, slow 3rd, 2nd when fell 6th