Galway (IRE)
19:10
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
Galway (IRE) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €12.90 Place: €3.30 €1.30 €5.40 Exacta: €88.60 Tricast: €921.87 Trifecta: €565
Non-Runners: Jerandme (reserve), Pont Aven (vet's advice), Smoking Gun (skin allergy), The Caddy Rose (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 19 Born By The Sea (IRE) 11 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 147 lbs 10/1 Won Prominent - soon chased leaders - close up going okay on outer after 3 out - joined leader 2 out - led last - soon ridden - stayed on run-in(op 18/1 tchd 9/1)
2nd 16 Popong (IRE) 9 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 150 lbs 5/1F 3.25 In touch with leaders - headway 5 out - close up when pushed along before 2 out - went third when ridden after last - kept on well and went second but held towards finish - no match for winner(op 6/1)
3rd 8 Aramax (GER) 8 G AVG Mrs Denise Foster 162 lbs 18/1 1 Towards rear - mistake 5 out - headway 3 out - chased leaders when slightly hampered and lost position after 2 out - ridden and headway after last - disputing second run-in - kept on but held towards finish - just held third - no match for first two(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 21 Funky Dady (FR) N/A Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 147 lbs 11/2 0.2 Held up in rear - mistake and pecked on landing 5th - headway into midfield when mistake 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - not fluent when chased leaders 2 out - ridden after last - kept on run-in - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
5th 20 The Red Menace (IRE) 9 G Poor Shane Ryder 154 lbs 28/1 3.75 Chased leaders - led after 1st - briefly disputed lead 8th - joined when bumped 3 out - headed when jumped slightly left and bumped rival 2 out - chased leaders when ridden and some headway after last - no extra and weakened final 110yds(op 40/1)
6th 7 The Big Lense (IRE) 12 G Poor Mrs Denise Foster 163 lbs 25/1 .75 Chased leaders - midfield when not fluent 9th - headway after 3 out - chased leaders when not fluent last - soon ridden - disputing second until no extra run-in - weakened towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
7th 13 Rapid Response (FR) N/A Poor Mrs John Harrington 157 lbs 50/1 1.25 Chased leaders early - slow jump 2nd - midfield halfway - minor headway before 9th - chased leaders going okay when slightly hampered after 2 out - lost position when not fluent and dropped to midfield last - soon ridden - kept on towards finish
8th 15 Cusp Of Carabelli (IRE) 9 G Poor David M O'Brien 155 lbs 18/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - minor headway when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - chased leaders when not fluent 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in - weakened towards finish(op 14/1)
9th 2 Dunvegan (FR) 9 G Poor P A Fahy 163 lbs 8/1 1.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along briefly after 8th - close up 9th - every chance when bumped and hampered 2 out - soon stumbled and lost position - pushed along and kept on but no impression after last(op 7/1)
10th 1 A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) 9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 20/1 3.75 Towards rear - towards rear of midfield and in touch with leaders after 3 out - not fluent last - ridden and minor headway run-in - kept on towards finish(op 16/1)
11th 17 Sapphire Lady (IRE) N/A Poor W P Mullins 155 lbs 6/1 8.5 Took keen hold - prominent - tracked leader after 1st - briefly disputed lead 8th - jumped slightly right and bumped rival when joined leader 3 out - led when jumped badly right and hampered rival 2 out - headed and ridden last - weakened and eased run-in(tchd 11/2)
12th 10 Plan Of Attack (IRE) 12 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 20/1 4.75 In touch with leaders - headway and close up after 7th - chased leaders when reminder and pushed along after 3 out - soon no impression - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
13th 12 Choungaya (FR) 8 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 150 lbs 20/1 3.25 Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway and close up 4th - dropped to midfield when not fluent 9th - pushed along after 4 out - lost position and dropped to rear when mistake 3 out - soon no extra(tchd 16/1)
14th 6 Shady Operator (IRE) N/A AVG E Bolger 163 lbs 9/1 0.2 Briefly led - headed and tracked leaders 1st - close up when bit short of room 3 out - soon pushed along - hampered and lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
15th 4 Mortal (IRE) 11 G Poor Mrs Denise Foster 156 lbs 50/1 2.5 Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear 9th - not fluent and pushed along 5 out - mistake 3 out - soon no impression(op 33/1)
16th 11 Harrie (FR) N/A Good W P Mullins 158 lbs 33/1 3.5 Towards rear - towards rear of midfield and in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - switched to far side before 2 out - ridden and no extra after last - weakened run-in(tchd 40/1)
17th 14 Roaring Bull (IRE) N/A AVG Mrs Denise Foster 149 lbs 66/1 4.5 Towards rear of midfield - not fluent and lost position when reminders 1st - mistake 2nd - towards rear when not fluent and pushed along briefly 5 out - mistake and pushed along 4 out - weakened after 3 out - made no impression(op 50/1)
18th 3 Everlastingpromise (GB) N/A Poor E Bolger 163 lbs 14/1 41 In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - pushed along after 4 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out(op 9/1)
99th 9 Uisce Beatha (IRE) 8 G AVG Padraig Roche 162 lbs 40/1 - Towards rear - pushed along when dropped to last and struggling from 8th - became detached after 9th - slow jump 5 out - soon pulled up (vet said gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)