15:42 Galway

Saturday 28 October 2023

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:22

SANSERV Rated Novice Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:42  |   Winning time: 4m 55.70s
1st
Horse silk
1
The Big Chap
611-9
7/2
T: P W FlynnJ: Sean Flanagan
Led, increased lead after 7th, reduced advantage before 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on best closing stages, held on op 10/3 tchd 18/5
2nd
Horse silk
nk
5
Hartur D'arc
611-5
12/1
T: T GibneyJ: E Walsh (3)
Tracked leader, 3rd before 7th, every chance after last, strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, kept on, just held in 2nd op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
3
Clifton Warrior
711-5
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (3)
Tracked leader, 2nd before 7th, closed before 2 out, strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, kept on, held in 3rd op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
Spillane's Tower
511-5
7/4f
T: J J ManganJ: Mark Walsh
In touch, not fluent at 1st, lost place at 6th, 7th before 7th, under pressure in 6th after last, kept on over 1f out, no impression on principals op 15/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
9
4
Hands Of Gold
511-5
7/1
T: A L T MooreJ: Ricky Doyle
Rear, 8th before 7th, progress to 6th before 2 out, under pressure in 5th after last, one paced final furlong op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
4
9
Steppenwolf
511-5
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Towards rear, progress to 5th before 7th, headway before 8th, lost place before 2 out, one paced over 1f out op 40/1 tchd 50/1
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
7
Snake Oil
811-5
15/2
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Rear of mid-division, 6th before 7th, progress after 8th, 5th before 2 out, improved to 4th after last, lost place and weakened over 1f out op 6/1 tchd 11/2
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
Pour Pavore
711-5
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division, took closer order at 6th, 4th before 7th, lost place before last where mistake, weakened run-in tchd 20/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
Battle It Out
511-5
16/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Towards rear, 9th before 7th, no impression after last, weakened, never a factor tchd 12/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €3.20, €1.50EX:€39.60Trifecta:€262.60SF:€44.10

Forecasts

Spillane's Tower (7/4), The Big Chap (7/2), Clifton Warrior (6/1), Hands Of Gold (7/1), Snake Oil (15/2), Hartur D'arc (12/1), Battle It Out (16/1), Pour Pavore (22/1), Steppenwolf (33/1)

Verdict

SPILLANE'S TOWER is Mark Walsh's pick of the three JP McManus-owned runners and could take plenty of stopping if he takes to fences at the first attempt. The 5-y-o progressed in four runs over hurdles last season, culminating in a solid second in a Punchestown novice, and he could make up into a useful chaser. Clifton Warrior has found just one too good on each of his two starts over fences and is feared most ahead of The Big Chap, who recently belied odds of 50/1 in a Fairyhouse maiden chase.

  1. SPILLANE'S TOWER (IRE)
  2. CLIFTON WARRIOR
  3. THE BIG CHAP (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Barnacullia
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
J: Keith Donoghue  |  T: M Mulvany
25/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,650.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00

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