14:45 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2023

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Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 31.40s

1^st

Hercule Du Seuil

611-5

8/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Made all, 2 lengths advantage halfway, joined briefly after 2 out, pushed along to assert after last, kept on well from over 1f out, easily op 4/6

2^nd

6 ½

Solness

511-5

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress on inner to go 2nd after jumping the last, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner op 22/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

Ballyadam

811-1

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no extra and kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

7 ½

Elle Perfecta

710-8

33/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, 5th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along in 6th after last, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out

5^th

1 ¾

Heia

610-8

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, 6th 3 out, pushed along in 5th after last, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 5/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

4 ½

Tax For Max

611-1

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, went 4th next, soon ridden and no extra from last, kept on one pace tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2

7^th

Lieutenant Highway

611-1

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent early, dropped to 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out, completely tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Choice Of Words

810-8

18/1

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Mid division, bad mistake 2nd, towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

I A Connect³⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.73Pl:€1.10, €5.20, €1.30EX:€27.90Trifecta:€112.40SF:€30.18

Forecasts

Hercule Du Seuil (8/11), Heia (4/1), Ballyadam (6/1), Tax For Max (13/2), I A Connect (12/1), Choice Of Words (18/1), Solness (33/1), Elle Perfecta (33/1), Lieutenant Highway (33/1)

Willie Mullins has a very strong hand, particularly with HERCULE DU SEUIL and Heia. The latter receives a sex allowance and is clearly a promising mare but there's an air of star quality about the former, who will be tough to contain if he gets into his rhythm.

HERCULE DU SEUIL (FR)
HEIA (FR)
BALLYADAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Visionarian

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: D F O'Regan | T: Peter Fahey

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00