19:40 Galway

Friday 1 August 2025

All17:0017:3018:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Arthur Guinness Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 48.95s

1^st

(1)

Mother Mara

39-13

15/2

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Nicola Burns (7)

Mid-division, headway on inner into 3rd over 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home op 8/1 and tchd 10/1

2^nd

(4)

William F Browne

39-10

28/1

T: P W FlynnJ: G F Carroll

Soon led, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and asserted to go 3 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home op 22/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(7)

Rizal

39-13

12/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Towards rear, headway between horses entering straight and 8th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd closing stages tchd 14/1

4^th

(6)

Cezarro

39-9

33/1

T: John O'DonoghueJ: R M Mulligan (7)

Mid-division, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 25/1

5^th

(16)

Elusive Duke

39-10

12/1

T: M A MolloyJ: G M Ryan

Towards rear, some headway when short of room approaching straight, progress on inner and 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

3 ½

(3)

Vega's Muse

39-13

5/1j

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: K G Kennedy (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, 5th and ridden on outer over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 11/2 and tchd 7/1

7^th

(2)

Red Scarlet

39-12

14/1

T: R P CodyJ: J A Heffernan

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, 4th and ridden when edged right 1f out, soon no extra op 18/1 and tchd 20/1

8^th

(21)

In The Minus

39-7

20/1

T: B CawleyJ: J S Dalton (10)

Rear of mid-division early, mid-division halfway, 7th and pushed along 2f out, badly hampered 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/1

9^th

(15)

Chica Guerrera

39-9

6/1

T: M FaheyJ: R P Whelan

Tracked leaders early on outer, mid-division halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 5/1

10^th

4 ½

(11)

Ribee

39-13

9/1

T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (3)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 10/1

11^th

5 ½

(14)

Brosna Green

39-13

66/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S T McCullagh

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra op 40/1

12^th

4 ½

(5)

Dance For Chester

39-10

5/1j

T: Stephen ThorneJ: J Kearney (3)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra over 1f out, eased op 6/1 tchd 9/2

13^th

1 ½

(12)

Spanish Temptress

310-0

6/1

T: R O'BrienJ: D McMonagle

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra op 5/1 tchd 7/1

14^th

2 ¼

(10)

Flynn Ryder

39-13

50/1

T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: L F Roche

Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra op 33/1

15^th

7 ½

(9)

Mystic Rose

39-10

66/1

T: P MageeJ: P McGettigan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, detached approaching straight, soon no extra op 50/1 tchd 40/1

16^th

3 ¼

(8)

Clever And Classy

39-7

11/1

T: J S BolgerJ: D P McDonogh

Prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place quickly approaching straight, weakened op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Ohmali²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: N Lupini J: Reserve 3

(19)

Summer Island¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Sam Coen

(18)

Great Mover³⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: N M Crosse

(20)

Medieval Night²⁹⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Non Runner

(17)

Casheldale Lass²⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: A Kinirons J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.80Pl:€2.20, €4.00, €3.20, €7.40EX:€265.80Trifecta:€2,575.40Tricast:€2,532.83SF:€222.46

Forecasts

Vega's Muse (5/1), Dance For Chester (5/1), Casheldale Lass (11/2), Chica Guerrera (6/1), Spanish Temptress (6/1), Mother Mara (15/2), Ribee (9/1), Medieval Night (10/1), Clever And Classy (11/1), Rizal (12/1), Elusive Duke (12/1), Red Scarlet (14/1), Ohmali (14/1), Great Mover (14/1), In The Minus (20/1), Summer Island (20/1), William F Browne (28/1), Cezarro (33/1), Flynn Ryder (50/1), Brosna Green (66/1), Mystic Rose (66/1)

RIBEE arrives on an upwards trajectory, having finished runner-up in a higher grade at Galway prior to shaping well when second over 10f at Sligo in May. He may be able to get off the mark back down in trip, while Vega's Muse heart arrives in fine heart and could be the main danger if a change of headgear has the desired effect. Of the rest, last time out winner Spanish Temptress is going the right may be able to hold her own upped in grade.

RIBEE (IRE)
VEGA'S MUSE
SPANISH TEMPTRESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Victor's Choice

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 3

J: R Whearty | T: A Murray

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,200.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €849.005th: €509.006th: €340.00

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