Galway City Beginners Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Jesse Evans (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 166 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Jumped well - soon prominent - joined leaders 2 out - led narrowly after last - soon ridden towards near side - stayed on - won going away(tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Shecouldbeanything (IRE) | 8 M | Good | Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 11/8F | 2.25 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and pressed leader after 1st - jumped right and bumped rival then jockey lost iron briefly 6th - led narrowly when jumped right 2 out - headed after last - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | A Law Of Her Own (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Peter Fahey | 159 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 1st - headed and pressed leaders before 6th - joined leaders on inner 2 out - challenging and briefly disputed lead after last - no extra towards finish(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | San Salvador (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 166 lbs | 50/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - not fluent 3rd - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - hampered by faller last - kept on and went fourth towards finish(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Jet Setting Jim (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | John Queally | 166 lbs | 6/1 | 3.5 | Soon prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd - pressed leaders towards near side 2 out - outpaced after last - weakened and lost fourth towards finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Palace Rock (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Francis Casey | 166 lbs | 66/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - hampered by faller and no extra after last(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Noble Birth (GB) | 8 G | AVG | E McNamara | 166 lbs | 16/1 | 2 | Sweating - towards rear throughout - hampered by faller 6th(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Joyeux Vivo (FR) | 5 G | Poor | John E & Thomas Kiely | 166 lbs | 40/1 | 10 | Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Blue Reed (FR) | 6 G | Poor | W J Burke | 166 lbs | 150/1 | 28 | In rear throughout - jumped slightly right 4th - hampered by faller 6th - mistake and weakened 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Boldog (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 166 lbs | 9/2 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - prominent - mistake 2nd - pulled way into lead before 6th - jumped left and bumped rival 6th - headed 2 out - weakening when fell last(op 7/2) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Opera Point (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
John Aherne
(7)lbs
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A M O'Grady | 152 lbs | 200/1 | - | Soon midfield - fell 6th(op 100/1 tchd 250/1) |
Galway (IRE) Races