18:00 Galway

Friday 2 August 2024

All17:0017:3018:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 46.10s

1^st

Battleoverdoyen

1110-11

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (3)

Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 10th, moderate 14th 2 out, headway after last, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out op 33/1

2^nd

nse

Moonovercloon

711-3

13/2f

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)

Towards rear, good headway into 4th 2 out, close 3rd when briefly checked on inner after last, ridden to lead 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure to strongly press winner to line tchd 7/1

3^rd

Flanking Maneuver

911-7

17/2

T: N MeadeJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Mid-division, badly hampered on inner at 10th, closer in 6th when bumped on landing 2 out, ridden in 5th after last, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd close home op 10/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

4 ½

Flash De Touzaine

911-1

16/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders early, disputed lead from 4th, headed 8th, left in front at 10th, ridden and strongly pressed at last, joined entering straight, headed 1f out, no impression in 4th final furlong tchd 18/1

5^th

Francky Du Berlais

1111-1

9/1

T: P & M BowenJ: B S Hughes

Rear of mid-division on inner, badly hampered 10th, ridden in 12th at last, went moderate 6th 1f out, no extra op 8/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

1 ¼

Paidi's Passion

810-13

16/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Kevin Sexton

Led early, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, disputed lead entering straight, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 18/1

7^th

2 ½

Mars Harper

811-12

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division, slightly hampered 10th, ridden 3 out, no impression op 12/1

8^th

Sphagnum

710-11

14/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Mid-division on outer, pushed along 5th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, moderate 13th 2 out, kept on one pace straight op 16/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

2 ¼

Statuario

911-7

10/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders on inner, hampered 10th, ridden and dropped to 10th 2 out, no impression tchd 9/1

10^th

2 ¾

Born By The Sea

1011-4

12/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along 4th, in rear and ridden at 7th, moderate 16th 2 out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 18/1

11^th

4 ½

Cap Du Nord

1110-13

12/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

In rear, bad mistake at 1st, not fluent 2nd, rear of mid-division when badly hampered 10th,no impression tchd 14/1

12^th

3 ½

Mr Saxobeat

810-11

20/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, closer behind leaders 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, weakened after last tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

13^th

Hascoeur Clermont

710-13

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Mid-division, mistake 6th, hampered 10th, 7th 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 9/1 tchd 17/2

14^th

Frontal Assault

911-7

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, jumped right and hampered on landing 10th, ridden and dropped to 8th 2 out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 16/1

15^th

Arrycan

1010-12

40/1

T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan

Mid-division on inner, checked on bend after 8th, not fluent 9th, hampered 10th, soon ridden and weakened op 33/1

16^th

Battle Of Mirbat

710-11

14/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)

Tracked leaders, mid-division when hampered 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened, tailed off tchd 12/1

17^th

Whacker Clan

811-3

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Prominent, led 2nd, joined at 4th, headed 6th and mistake next, mid-division when hampered 10th, soon weakened, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Ontheropes

1011-11

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)

Pushed along early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led 8th, fell 10th op 33/1

Motown Maggie

710-13

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

In rear, pushed along early, ridden at halfway, in rear when brought down at 10th op 33/1

The Gradual Slope

710-8

22/1

T: S O O'BrienJ: Mark McDonagh

In rear, trailing 3rd, pulled up after 5th op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Bua Boy³¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

St Denis's Well¹²³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 3

Elle Perfecta⁵⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: Colm Murphy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.10Pl:€5.00, €2.40, €2.70, €4.10EX:€184.20Trifecta:€2,140.40Tricast:€1,241.53SF:€149.75

Forecasts

Moonovercloon (13/2), Whacker Clan (8/1), Flanking Maneuver (17/2), Francky Du Berlais (9/1), Statuario (10/1), Elle Perfecta (10/1), Born By The Sea (12/1), Cap Du Nord (12/1), Hascoeur Clermont (12/1), Bua Boy (12/1), Mars Harper (14/1), Sphagnum (14/1), Battle Of Mirbat (14/1), Flash De Touzaine (16/1), Paidi's Passion (16/1), St Denis's Well (16/1), Frontal Assault (18/1), Battleoverdoyen (20/1), Mr Saxobeat (20/1), The Gradual Slope (22/1), Arrycan (40/1), Motown Maggie (40/1), Ontheropes (50/1)

FLANKING MANEUVER took a big step back in the right direction when fourth at Kilbeggan 3 weeks ago so could be the answer off a potentially handy mark with a good-value 7-lb claimer booked. Battle of Mirbat and Hascoeur Clermont both caught the eye last time and they head the dangers.

FLANKING MANEUVER (IRE)
BATTLE OF MIRBAT (IRE)
HASCOEUR CLERMONT (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Toss Again

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: H De Bromhead

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,001.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00