31 Jul 2025 14:10 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) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Gold Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
174/P0-1 / 6 |
Jump (84) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden last, under pressure in 2nd before straight, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Westport Cove (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
44224-1 / 7 |
Jump (66) | P Townend | W P Mullins Cathal Hughes |
85/40 | |
| led, 5-length advantage halfway, reduced advantage 6 out, slight mistake 2 out, asserted after last, ridden early straight, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 9½ L |
Intellotto (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 1) |
1714/3-1 / 5 |
Flat (342), Jump (70) |
J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Simon Munir & Isaac… |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Birdie Or Bust (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
3/459-1U / 7 |
Jump (52) | M P Walsh | H De Bromhead John P McManus |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden into 5th last, no extra in 4th entering straight | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Special Cadeau (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
42015-2 / 7 |
Jump (13) | D J O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Envirogreen Housing… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden last, no extra in 5th before straight | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Belle The Lioness (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 8) |
5/P-9212 / 8 |
Jump (14) | P T Enright | S Curling S Curling |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight, never a danger | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Runcok (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
5156-F1 / 5 |
Jump (30) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
22/1 | |
| held up, bumped 4th and slight mistake next, jumped left 4 out, closer in 6th next, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 12 L |
Gale Mahler (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
P10-312 / 6 |
Jump (32) | B S Hughes | A Keatley J Fyffe |
5/1 | |
| held up, jumped right and collided with rival 4th, jumped left and mistake 4 out, no impression next, no danger after | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Fine Margin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
111P5-1 / 8 |
Jump (27) | B Hayes | W P Mullins P G Davies |
25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no impression after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 25 L |
Itsalladream (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
4P0-521 / 6 |
Jump (52) | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan Dapper & Nat Partnership |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, mistakes 6 out and 5 out, dropped to 8th before 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
11th |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Pied Piper (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
3/F51-11 / 7 |
Flat (363), Jump (52) |
J W Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs M Roden & Mrs… |
5/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 2nd 5 out, ridden last, no extra in 4th entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||