16:50 Galway

Tuesday 8 October 2019

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:20

Guinness Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 53.60s

1^st

Portmore Lough

810-8

4/1f

T: J E KielyJ: J S McGarvey

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon disputed, narrow lead after last, ridden entering straight, kept on well under pressure closing stages op 7/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Great Khan

810-11

16/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Phillip Enright

Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, challenge 2 out, soon disputed, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, kept on without matching winner

3^rd

2 ½

Pateen

710-6

6/1

T: P G KellyJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, progress into 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, kept on same pace straight to go 3rd close home op 9/1

4^th

Damut

1111-1

14/1

T: M WintersJ: D J McInerney

Led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace, 4th close home op 12/1

5^th

Punches Cross

611-2

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, no impression 2 out, ridden last, kept on one pace op 9/2

6^th

Nearly Nama'd

1111-7

20/1

T: A LeahyJ: L P Dempsey

Chased leaders, mistakes 3rd and 4th, soon lost place, towards rear halfway, progress into 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 5th last, soon no impression

7^th

Reach Up

611-5

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 4th halfway, jumped left 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out where pecked slightly, no extra last op 10/1

8^th

Bilbo Bagins

1011-2

12/1

T: A MurrayJ: Sean Flanagan

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and completely tailed off op 11/1

9^th

4 ¼

All The Chimneys

1010-6

12/1

T: W J AustinJ: D J Mullins

Held up early, chased leaders before 6th, dropped towards rear 5 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, completely tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

Peacocks Secret

711-0

9/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Richard Condon (7)

Mid-division early, towards rear from 5th, slight mistake 6th and reminders, mistake 6 out and unseated rider

Effernock Lad

1010-12

5/1

T: G KeaneJ: Ricky Doyle (5)

Chased leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.80, €5.10, €2.40EX:€77.20Trifecta:€652.30Tricast:€390.44SF:€65.84

Forecasts

Portmore Lough (4/1), Punches Cross (5/1), Effernock Lad (5/1), Pateen (6/1), Reach Up (8/1), Peacocks Secret (9/1), Bilbo Bagins (12/1), All The Chimneys (12/1), Damut (14/1), Great Khan (16/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1)

There was lots to like about BILBO BAGINS win at Navan to end last season and if he's spot on for his return he has a fine chance to follow up here with few rivals appealing as well treated. One who could be is Portmore Laugh and John Kiely's charge is a very unexposed horse and although he's eight now he could yet have more to give in just his fourth race since winning a 2015 maiden hurdle. Recent winner Effernock Lad looks a safe bet to go well and he will have supporters aplenty.

Bilbo Bagins
Portmore Lough
Effernock Lad

Previous Winners

2018

Penny Jane

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 6

J: D F O'Regan | T: G Elliott

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,900.002nd: €4,300.003rd: €2,150.004th: €1,074.005th: €645.006th: €430.00