19:50 Galway

Monday 28 July 2025

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Gra Chocolates Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 51.26s

1^st

(5)

Kilmeaden

39-6

11/2

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: P A Harnett (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and joined 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well to regain lead near line op 15/2

2^nd

(3)

Starford

39-11

2/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, kept on, headed near line op 9/2 tchd 2/1

3^rd

3 ¼

(11)

Bear Creek

38-9

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Tracked leaders on outer, headway to dispute lead and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 4/1

4^th

(1)

Eagles Dream

38-7

12/1

T: J J MurphyJ: Nathan Crosse

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace tchd 11/1

5^th

(9)

Bibe Mus

39-8

22/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Ronan Whelan

Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along in 8th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1 out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 28/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

(8)

Fortuna Vera

39-4

10/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: M W Hassett (3)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division after 4f, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, no impression op 11/2

7^th

2 ½

(4)

Dun An Oir

39-0

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

In rear, took keen hold, ridden and closer in 7th 2f out, no impression op 11/1

8^th

(10)

Desmond Castle

38-10

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Slowly away, in rear, short of room and checked on inner 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression straight op 7/1

9^th

9 ½

(7)

Miss Nifty

38-9

16/1

T: S LaveryJ: Rory Cleary

Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 14/1

10^th

(6)

Boyne Valley

38-7

40/1

T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (3)

Rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon behind op 33/1

11^th

4 ½

(2)

Propose

310-0

11/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.70Pl:€2.00, €1.40, €2.40EX:€20.90Trifecta:€152.50Tricast:€72.21SF:€17.70

Forecasts

Starford (2/1), Kilmeaden (11/2), Propose (11/2), Bear Creek (6/1), Fortuna Vera (10/1), Eagles Dream (12/1), Dun An Oir (12/1), Desmond Castle (12/1), Miss Nifty (16/1), Bibe Mus (22/1), Boyne Valley (40/1)

STARFORD is taken to make it 3-3 in handicaps upped in trip here following back-to-back wins at around 1¼m at Gowran and Roscommon. The son of Beckford remains open to improvement and gets the nod ahead of Propose, who looked promising prior to his no-show at Royal Ascot and it would be no surprise whatsoever to see him get back on track here. The selection's stablemate Bear Creek and Kilmeaden are others to consider.

STARFORD (IRE)
PROPOSE (IRE)
BEAR CREEK

Previous Winners

2024

Kentucky Gal

Weight: 8-9 |Age: 3

J: Rory Cleary | T: A Mullins

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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