Galway City Beginners Chase

1st

Jesse Evans (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Noel Meade

8 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Noel Meade

4:34.70

Sat close to the pace - 4th at the halfway point - moved through to challenge for the front 2 out - driven approaching the final furlong then went clear - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Shecouldbeanything (IRE) ^t

No. 11

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-5 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2¼

Shared front spot early - lost command before 6th and drifted right into another runner - third 4 out - regained front spot before 2 out - driven out early in straight - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to peg back winner

3rd

A Law Of Her Own (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Peter Fahey

7 11-5 –

Danny Mullins

Peter Fahey

0.3

Shared front spot early before yielding it before the 6th - into 2nd 4 out - rallied to share command 2 out - driven early in straight then lost the advantage inside the last furlong - held 3rd but couldn't find more close home

4th

San Salvador (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8 11-12 –

Richard Deegan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4½

Settled towards the back of the field - stumbled at the 1st and again at the 3rd - up to 7th by the midway point and 6th three out - moved into 5th but bumped lightly at the last - driven out to keep going at one gait through the straight and edged up into 4th close home

5th

Jet Setting Jim (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: John Queally

7 11-12 –

Michael O'Sullivan

John Queally

3½

Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - made ground into 2 out - up to 4th and driven entering straight - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and dropped back to finish 5th

6th

Palace Rock (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Francis Casey

7 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Francis Casey

6½

Settled in the pack early - still 6th at halfway then driven approaching two out - kept trying under pressure but made no headway through the closing stages

7th

Noble Birth (GB)

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: E McNamara

7 11-12 –

Daniel King

E McNamara

2

Held up at the back - driven approaching 3 out with little response - up to 7th passing last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th

8th

Joyeux Vivo (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: John E & Thomas Kiely

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

John E & Thomas Kiely

10

Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch in 7th before 3 out despite urging - unable to find more and well held at the finish

9th

Blue Reed (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: W J Burke

5 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

W J Burke

28

Held up at the back throughout - blundered 3 out with little response - well held at the finish

F

Boldog (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

-

Up with the front group - blundered 2nd - moved up to front before 6th where drifted left and clashed with a competitor - untidy 7th - left again 3 out - dispossessed at the following fence - fell at the last

F

Opera Point (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: John Aherne (7) · T: A M O'Grady

6 10-12 –

John Aherne (7)

A M O'Grady

-

Settled midpack early - down at the 6th