Galway (IRE) Races
Galway (IRE)
17:30
Guinness Beginners Chase
Galway (IRE)
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2025
Distance: 2m6½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €8.40
Place: €2.70 €2.20 €5.30
Exacta: €54.80
Trifecta: €1252.70
Non-Runners: Fiddledee (reserve), Heroes Rise (lame), Miss Manzor (unsuitable ground), Princess Georgie (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Intense Approach (GB) | 5 G | Good |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 161 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Disputed lead early - led after 1st - led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th - raced in second 3 out - led again on turn after last - kept on well(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 2nd | 14 | Talk In The Park (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Ross O'Sullivan | 166 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - headway after last - went second inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Donnie Devito (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ross O'Sullivan | 166 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent last - disputing second final furlong - kept on well(op 28/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 16 | What's Up Darling (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - in touch with leaders halfway - headway and went fourth after last - no extra final 110yds(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Shantreusse (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 166 lbs | 28/1 | 0.1 | Disputed lead early - prominent after 1st - led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th - led clearly 3 out - headed on turn after last - no extra and lost three places inside final 110yds(op 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Jarrive De Mee (FR) | 5 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 5/2F | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - outpaced last - weakened inside final 110yds(op 6/4) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Sandor Clegane (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nolan | 166 lbs | 7/2 | 5.5 | In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - outpaced and lost position last - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 15 | Uncle Pat (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - bad mistake and lost position 4 out - no chance but kept on run-in (jockey said gelding made too many mistakes and made a bad mistake at last ditch)(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Minella Sixo (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 7th - no chance but kept on run-in(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Minella Sergeant (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 161 lbs | 125/1 | 4 | Disputed lead early - prominent after 1st - lost position before 2 out - weakened last(op 100/1) | |
| 11th | 13 | Shotgun Jack (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Patrick G Kelly | 166 lbs | 50/1 | 6 | In rear - nudged along run-in - never on terms(op 25/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 12th | 3 | Fenway Park (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Andrew McNamara | 166 lbs | 80/1 | 1.5 | Always behind(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 13th | 1 | Beaufort Scale (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Always behind(op 80/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 14th | 8 | Millforce (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Gavin Cromwell | 166 lbs | 33/1 | 2.25 | Always behind(op 18/1) | ||
| 15th | 17 | Justabitofyours (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Paul John Gilligan | 159 lbs | 250/1 | 12 | In rear - not fluent then hampered 4 out - tailed off(op 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Luckinthecity (GB) | 6 G | Good | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 25/1 | - | Midfield - towards rear when mistake and unseated 4 out(op 33/1 tchd 20/1) |