18:00 Galway
Friday 1 August 2025
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Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | 2m 6f 111y | Good | 20 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 46.7s
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
Tracked leaders, led 5th and 8 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage and slight mistake 6 out, pressed 2 out and headed last, ridden in straight and led again 150 yards out, kept on well op 33/1 tchd 16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to lead last, pushed along and soon joined, ridden and headed early final furlong, kept on one pace op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1
T: T GibneyJ: D King
Mid-division, headway into 5th after 3 out, progress to dispute lead early run-in, ridden and headed 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 40/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on inner 2 out, 12th early run-in, ridden and went 8th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish op 11/1 and tchd 12/1
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear early, mid-division halfway and 9th after 3 out, pushed along early run-in, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on well to go 5th closing stages op 18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and went 3rd early run-in, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards op 18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, 6th after 3 out, 5th and pushed along early run-in, ridden in straight and no impression final furlong op 11/1 tchd 14/1
T: J P DempseyJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out and 7th early run-in, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley
Towards rear, closer before 2 out, pushed along and kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 33/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 7th early run-in, ridden and no impression in straight, no extra tchd 28/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Towards rear, 13th and pushed along after 3 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 25/1
T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (5)
Towards rear, hampered 4 out, some headway after 3 out and 10th early run-in, ridden and no impression in straight op 15/2
T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (5)
Rear of mid-division, 12th after 3 out, pushed along early run-in, ridden and no impression in straight, never a factor op 11/2
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J M Halford (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 8th, rear of mid-division after 3 out, no impression in straight, kept on one pace
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Rear of mid-division, jumped left and bumped rival 4 out, some headway in 8th after next, 6th briefly early run-in, soon no extra
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor
Led, headed 5th and 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J H Williamson (7)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and towards rear after 3 out, no extra op 12/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 7th halfway, stumbled on bend after 8th, reminder and dropped towards rear before 4 out, no extra after 3 out
Also Ran
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P M O'Brien (5)
Always towards rear, slightly hampered on outer 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, mistake 4th, mistake and unseated rider 6 out
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Cavalry Master90
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T: Peter Maher J: Reserve 3
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Rexem54
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T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€37.20Pl:€7.00, €2.30, €6.30, €2.90EX:€265.60Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€3,189.18SF:€128.84
Forecasts
Cave Court (9/2), Antrim Coast (11/2), Neveradullmoment (11/2), San Salvador (10/1), Moonovercloon (10/1), Native Speaker (12/1), Digby (12/1), She's A Fine Wine (14/1), The Goffer (14/1), Ambitious Fellow (18/1), Turnpike Trip (20/1), In Excelsis Deo (20/1), Kiltealy Park (22/1), Mars Harper (22/1), Flash De Touzaine (25/1), Marv Michael (25/1), Must Be Obeyed (28/1), Riaan (28/1), Lightkeeper (33/1), Invictus Machin (40/1), Harsh (40/1), Cavalry Master (50/1), Rexem (66/1)
ANTRIM COAST looks to be coming to hand over fences, going close on his handicap debut at Punchestown 8 weeks ago, and he gets the vote. Native Speaker, last year's second Moonovercloon and Fairyhouse winner Kiltealy Park are also leading contenders.
- ANTRIM COAST (IRE)
- NATIVE SPEAKER (IRE)
- MOONOVERCLOON (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €47,999.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,001.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,399.006th: €1,600.00
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