19:50 Galway
Monday 28 July 2025
All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20
Gra Chocolates Handicap
- 3YO only | 1m 4f 84y | Yielding | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 51.26s
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Paddy Harnett (5)
Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and joined 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well to regain lead near line op 15/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, kept on, headed near line op 9/2 tchd 2/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Tracked leaders on outer, headway to dispute lead and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 4/1
T: J J MurphyJ: Nathan Crosse
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace tchd 11/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Ronan Whelan
Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along in 8th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1 out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 28/1 tchd 20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M W Hassett (3)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division after 4f, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, no impression op 11/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
In rear, took keen hold, ridden and closer in 7th 2f out, no impression op 11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Slowly away, in rear, short of room and checked on inner 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression straight op 7/1
T: S LaveryJ: Rory Cleary
Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 14/1
T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (3)
Rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon behind op 33/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.70Pl:€2.00, €1.40, €2.40EX:€20.90Trifecta:€152.50Tricast:€72.21SF:€17.70
Forecasts
Starford (2/1), Kilmeaden (11/2), Propose (11/2), Bear Creek (6/1), Fortuna Vera (10/1), Eagles Dream (12/1), Dun An Oir (12/1), Desmond Castle (12/1), Miss Nifty (16/1), Bibe Mus (22/1), Boyne Valley (40/1)
STARFORD is taken to make it 3-3 in handicaps upped in trip here following back-to-back wins at around 1¼m at Gowran and Roscommon. The son of Beckford remains open to improvement and gets the nod ahead of Propose, who looked promising prior to his no-show at Royal Ascot and it would be no surprise whatsoever to see him get back on track here. The selection's stablemate Bear Creek and Kilmeaden are others to consider.
- STARFORD (IRE)
- PROPOSE (IRE)
- BEAR CREEK
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00
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