Galway Races Handicap Chase

1st

Solly Attwell (IRE) ^p

No. 14

7yo, 10-9, OR 100

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

7 10-9 100

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

5:52.40

Held up towards the back - shaky jump before 3 out then driven into contention from 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly

2nd

Arctic Gale (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-10, OR 115

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

6 11-10 115

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

1¼

Sat close up early despite a few jumping errors - suffered a heavy bump 7th - needed urging soon after - pushed along in 5th with 2f left - stayed on strongly late to snatch second near the line but not able to reach winner

3rd

Cloughroe (IRE) ^tp

No. 9

7yo, 10-13, OR 109

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

7 10-13 109

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

0.05

Tracked the pace in 2nd early - moved to the front before the 2nd fence - upsides the leader 4 out - hampered and lost the lead approaching the following fence - short of space entering the straight and bustled up in 3rd from 3f out - rallied to 2nd inside the final furlong - run out of room close home and edged back to 3rd on the

4th

Tell Nobody Nothin (IRE) ^p

No. 12

5yo, 10-12, OR 103

J: Sam Ewing · T: Noel Meade

5 10-12 103

Sam Ewing

Noel Meade

2

Sent clear early before being overtaken and settled behind the front group - knocked about at the 7th - urged into second place approaching 2f out - driven and still well placed inside final furlong - unable to find more and eased back to finish fourth

5th

Cavalry Master (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

11yo, 11-7, OR 112

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Peter Maher

11 11-7 112

Sean O'Keeffe

Peter Maher

0.3

Sat close to the front group early - urged into 3rd approaching 2f out with a shot at the lead into the closing stages - found nothing more and slipped to 5th in the final furlong

6th

Sea Aster (IRE) ^p

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 117

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 117

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

1

Held up towards the back - urged into contention from 3f out - unable to quicken and finished 6th

7th

Shantou Show (IRE) ^t

No. 10

9yo, 11-4, OR 109

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Noel C Kelly

9 11-4 109

Conor Stone-Walsh

Noel C Kelly

2¾

Settled in the pack - hit a flat spot 6th before being asked for effort from 3f out with driving urged 2f out - couldn't find more and finished on one level to the line

8th

Futurum Regem (IRE) ^p

No. 15

9yo, 9-9, OR 93

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: Hugh Paul Finegan

9 9-9 93

Paddy Hanlon (7)

Hugh Paul Finegan

1¼

Settled in midfield early - moved up into contention approaching four out - hit the front but bumped soon after - clipped the fence two out - pushed along inside final two furlongs - overtaken a furlong out and finished tamely in 8th

9th

The Dabbler (IRE) ^p

No. 13

12yo, 10-4, OR 102

J: Mr P W Gleeson (7) · T: Liam P Cusack

12 10-4 102

Mr P W Gleeson (7)

Liam P Cusack

5½

Settled midfield early - hampered 7th and unbalanced soon after - driven out approaching final stages - unable to make headway - stayed on at one level from over a furlong out to finish well beaten

10th

Whateys Quest (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-6, OR 111

J: Ryan Treacy · T: C Byrnes

7 11-6 111

Ryan Treacy

C Byrnes

40

Held up at the back - lost touch and dropped away well before 3 out - well beaten in the closing stages

F

Mr Saxobeat (IRE)

No. 2

9yo, 11-11, OR 116

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Thomas Gibney

9 11-11 116

Darragh O'Keeffe

Thomas Gibney

-

Handy up with the front group early - disputing second when came down at the 7th

F

Pebble Bleu (IRE) ^h

No. 11

6yo, 10-5, OR 103

J: Mr M J Kenneally (7) · T: Colin Motherway

6 10-5 103

Mr M J Kenneally (7)

Colin Motherway

-

Held up in the pack - clipped heels and came down 3 out

UR

Spellacy's Cross (IRE)

No. 16

6yo, 9-8, OR 92

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: James M Barcoe

6 9-8 92

Harry Sexton (7)

James M Barcoe

-

Held up towards back of field - hampered and lost jockey at 7th