18:52 Galway

Monday 8 September 2025

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Galway Races Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 5m 52.40s

Sea Aster^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| D

10/1

Latest win in chase at Perth in July. Creditable third of 7 in handicap chase (14/1) at Kilbeggan (25.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. In the mix again.

Form: 581U43

Mr Saxobeat¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116| C

16/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 16 days ago, struggling after 4 out. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 693-2PP

Arctic Gale³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 115

6/4

Promising Tipperary chase winner in July. 9/2, seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.3f, soft) 36 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from hurdles to chase and remains with potential on his handicap chase debut. Interesting.

Form: 69-4137

Cavalry Master^p,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 112| D

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 18 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 603U-68

Whateys Quest¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: C Byrnes| OR: 111| BF| D

16/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. 11/5 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (24.7f, soft) 169 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 001U73-

Cloughroe^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 109

22/1

Winner in chase at Cartmel in June. Last of 5 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, heavy, 15/2) 49 days ago, folding. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 5-22185

Shantou Show^t³⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: N C Kelly| OR: 109

25/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (9/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 12 months and rejoined yard.

Form: 6P/55P8-

Pebble Bleu^h⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 103| D

7/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 17/2, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.7f, good) 93 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 436-628

Tell Nobody Nothin^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR: 103| BF

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 5U2-490

The Dabbler^p⁹³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 102| D

25/1

Unreliable type. 18/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.7f, good) 93 days ago.

Form: 1436-00

Solly Attwell^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 100

18/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 7/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago, losing touch soon after.

Form: 3B30-8P

Futurum Regem^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 93

33/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0087-40

Spellacy's Cross²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 92| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 5/2, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and expected to be bang there at these weights.

Form: 462226

Non-Runners

Flash Collonges⁵⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: R K Watson J: Sean Flanagan

Broomfield Present¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: R K Watson J: Danny Gilligan

Cheerful Chap⁹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Shane O'Callaghan

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.