18:15 Galway

Monday 11 September 2023

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Galway City Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 41.00s

1^st

Calico

410-9

10/11f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, headway to challenge at last, pushed along and led 1f out, kept on well op 5/6 tchd Evens

2^nd

2 ½

Rexem

611-12

9/4

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)

Led, headed 7th, headway to dispute lead again at last, ridden entering straight and headed 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on one pace

3^rd

4 ½

Kiki Badger

711-12

9/1

T: A McCannJ: A P Heskin

Tracked leader in 2nd, led 7th, pushed along and headed last, 3rd and no impression entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

9 ½

Ally Cay

711-5

100/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pecked slightly 7th, dropped to 7th before 2 out, 5th and ridden entering straight, kept on into moderate 4th final 100 yards op 66/1 tchd 125/1

5^th

3 ¾

Annexation

711-12

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression 2 out, 4th and pushed along early run-in, no extra final furlong op 5/1

6^th

7 ½

Out The Gap

711-12

100/1

T: P G KellyJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th early run-in, no extra op 66/1

7^th

Bravo Team

711-12

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along 2 out, no extra early run-in, weakened tchd 14/1

8^th

Tony's Pet

611-12

50/1

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Towards rear, 7th halfway, pecked 7th, slight mistake 4 out and dropped to rear, pushed along and no impression after next, soon no extra

9^th

Shackleton Island

911-12

250/1

T: I MaddenJ: Cian Quirke (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

Hazelhatch Lady³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J Fahey J: Mark McDonagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.91Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €2.50EX:€3.20Trifecta:€11.30SF:€3.76

Forecasts

Calico (10/11), Rexem (9/4), Annexation (9/2), Hazelhatch Lady (8/1), Kiki Badger (9/1), Bravo Team (16/1), Tony's Pet (50/1), Ally Cay (100/1), Out The Gap (100/1), Shackleton Island (250/1)

Armed with a significant 4-y-o allowance, CALICO will take some stopping if she makes a good shape over fences at the first attempt. She has won three times over hurdles this year and went close in a Ballinrobe handicap a fortnight ago. Annexation is another starting out in this sphere on the back of a solid hurdles effort and is feared most ahead of Rexem, who is the clear pick of the handful of those with chase experience.

CALICO (FR)
ANNEXATION (FR)
REXEM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Sit Down Lucy

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Sean Flanagan | T: Peter Fahey

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00