18:52 Galway
Monday 8 September 2025
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Galway Races Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | 2m 6f 111y | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 5m 52.4s
T: C CollinsJ: J C Gainford
Towards rear, progress before 3 out (usual 5 out) where not fluent, pushed along and good progress from 2f out, ridden to lead from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong op 14/1
T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler
Tracked leaders and not fluent at times, badly hampered 7th, reminders from 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden in 5th over 2f out, kept on well closing stages to go 2nd on line, not threatening winner op 7/4 tchd 11/8
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)
2nd early, led before 2nd, joined 4 out (usual 6 out), hampered and headed before next, pushed along in 3rd from 3f out, short of room approaching straight and soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd on line op 20/1
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Led, headed before 2nd and tracked leaders, hampered 7th, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th close home op 15/2
T: Peter MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, ridden and every chance from 1f out, no extra and dropped to 5th inside final furlong op 66/1 tchd 50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Towards rear, pushed along and some progress from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home op 17/2 tchd 8/1
T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Mid-division, not fluent 6th, pushed along from 3f out and ridden over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out op 18/1 tchd 28/1
T: H P FineganJ: P Hanlon (7)
Mid-division, took closer order from 7th, improved to dispute lead 4 out (usual 6 out), led before next and hampered, mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden over 2f out, headed from 1f out, no extra and weakened op 28/1 tchd 40/1
T: L P CusackJ: Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Mid-division, hampered 7th, not fluent next, pushed along after last (usual 3 out), ridden from 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out tchd 28/1
T: C ByrnesJ: R P Treacy
Always towards rear, detached and no extra before 3 out (usual 5 out), tailed off op 12/1
Also Ran
T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 2nd when fell 7th tchd 20/1
T: C MotherwayJ: Michael Kenneally (7)
Towards rear, hampered and fell 3 out (usual 5 out) op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T: J BarcoeJ: H E Sexton (7)
Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 7th op 5/1
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Flash Collonges55
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T: R K Watson J: Sean Flanagan
NR
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Broomfield Present194
Weight: 11-5| Age: 9
T: R K Watson J: Danny Gilligan
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Cheerful Chap99
Weight: 11-5| Age: 8
T: P J Rothwell J: S O'Callaghan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€27.60Pl:€5.90, €1.10, €5.10EX:€85.10Trifecta:€707.50Tricast:€668.13SF:€47.88
Forecasts
Arctic Gale (6/4), Spellacy's Cross (4/1), Pebble Bleu (7/1), Tell Nobody Nothin (8/1), Sea Aster (10/1), Cheerful Chap (10/1), Broomfield Present (14/1), Whateys Quest (16/1), Mr Saxobeat (16/1), Solly Attwell (18/1), Cloughroe (22/1), Shantou Show (25/1), The Dabbler (25/1), Futurum Regem (33/1), Flash Collonges (33/1), Cavalry Master (100/1)
Emmet Mullins' ARCTIC GALE wasn't at his best when seventh over hurdles here last time but remains with potential in this sphere and can regain winning ways at the chief expense of the handily-weighted Spellacy's Cross. Sea Aster, Pebble Bleu and Whateys Quest look best equipped in the battle for minor honours.
- ARCTIC GALE (IRE)
- SPELLACY'S CROSS (IRE)
- SEA ASTER (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00
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