18:40 Galway

Wednesday 2 August 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Tote Galway Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 5m 37.08s

1^st

Ash Tree Meadow

710-4

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pressed early run-in, edged left towards stand side rail over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final 150 yards op 8/1

2^nd

2 ½

Authorized Art

810-5

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out, pushed along and headway to challenge early run-in, ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

Hollow Games

710-1

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in mid-division after 3 out and 8th early run-in, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd closing stages op 15/2

4^th

A Wave Of The Sea

710-2

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, 9th 3 out, 6th and ridden early run-in, 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 18/1

5^th

1 ¼

Visionarian

810-7

18/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and no impression early run-in, ridden over 1f out and no extra op 20/1

6^th

Ciel De Neige

810-6

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, 10th early run-in, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor tchd 20/1

7^th

Enniskerry

910-7

7/1

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid-division, 8th halfway, 6th 3 out, 5th and pushed along early run-in, soon no impression, no extra final furlong op 9/1

8^th

1 ¼

The Goffer

610-5

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 2 out, pushed along and no impression early run-in, no extra from over 1f out op 10/1

9^th

Hurricane Georgie

610-0

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace on run-in, never a factor op 40/1

10^th

1 ¾

Lifetime Ambition

811-0

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, some headway after halfway and 5th 3 out, 4th next, pushed along and no impression early run-in, no extra over 1f out op 12/1

11^th

1 ¾

Born By The Sea

910-0

33/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out and no extra run-in

12^th

Gabbys Cross

810-2

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division, some headway on inner approaching 2 out, no impression early run-in, kept on one pace op 14/1

13^th

3 ¼

Upping The Anti

710-0

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Slowly away and towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 66/1

14^th

1 ¼

Hewick

811-12

14/1

T: J J HanlonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, pecked 3rd, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out and no impression next, no extra early run-in op 12/1 tchd 16/1

15^th

Lieutenant Command

910-0

50/1

T: N MeadeJ: Cian Quirke (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra early run-in op 66/1

16^th

5 ½

Kilcruit

811-5

11/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Prominent early, tracked leaders and 7th halfway, no impression 2 out and soon no extra, weakened op 5/1

17^th

9 ½

Fighter Allen

810-1

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, closer approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra early run-in, never a factor

18^th

1 ¼

Final Orders

710-8

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and towards rear 4 out, no extra op 12/1

19^th

Fury Road

911-0

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and some headway in mid-division after 3 out, no impression next and no extra early run-in, eased, completely tailed off op 10/1

20^th

1 ½

Easy Game

911-4

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

Andy Dufresne

910-9

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 1st op 28/1

Foxy Jacks

910-6

16/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Tracked leaders on inner, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, mistake 8th, lost place 5 out, towards rear and pulled up after 3 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Gevrey¹¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Hereditary Rule⁹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Non Runner

Vina Ardanza⁴⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.10Pl:€2.30, €4.10, €3.20, €3.80EX:€153.50Trifecta:€2,087.60Tricast:€862.50SF:€95.78

Forecasts

Kilcruit (11/2), Ash Tree Meadow (13/2), Enniskerry (7/1), Hollow Games (9/1), Easy Game (11/1), Authorized Art (14/1), Hewick (14/1), Final Orders (14/1), A Wave Of The Sea (16/1), The Goffer (16/1), Lifetime Ambition (16/1), Fury Road (16/1), Foxy Jacks (16/1), Gevrey (16/1), Visionarian (18/1), Gabbys Cross (20/1), Ciel De Neige (22/1), Born By The Sea (33/1), Upping The Anti (33/1), Fighter Allen (33/1), Hereditary Rule (33/1), Vina Ardanza (33/1), Andy Dufresne (40/1), Hurricane Georgie (50/1), Lieutenant Command (50/1)

Ultra-competitive but KILCRUIT looked an ideal type for this when scoring at the Punchestown Festival in impressive fashion, so earns the vote. Enniskerry and Hollow Games are unexposed chasers who surely have more to offer, while Fury Road is on a good mark on the pick of his form in Grade 1s.

KILCRUIT (IRE)
ENNISKERRY (IRE)
HOLLOW GAMES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Hewick

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Jordan Gainford | T: J J Hanlon

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €162,000.002nd: €54,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €13,500.005th: €8,100.006th: €5,400.00