19:50 Galway
Monday 27 July 2026
All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20
Gra Chocolates Handicap
- 3YO only | 1m 4f 84y | Yielding | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 53.95s
T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden entering straight, headway into 5th 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home op 5/1 tchd 6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Billy Lee
Mid-division, headway into 5th 2f out, soon ridden, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home tchd 11/2
T: E MullinsJ: Wayne Lordan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th entering straight, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home op 9/2 tchd 3/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery
Mid-division, headway to dispute lead at halfway, led 4f out, ridden 2f out strongly pressed 1f out headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra tchd 14/1
T: T GibneyJ: Nicola Burns (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders op 20/1 tchd 22/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Shay Wallace (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace op 18/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)
Slowly away, in rear and off pace, pushed along briefly early, moderate 13th and pushed along 2f out, kept on steadily straight op 9/1 tchd 8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Towards rear, pushed along in moderate 12th, kept on one pace straight tchd 14/1
T: P MageeJ: Wesley Joyce (3)
Mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression op 25/1 tchd 28/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Mid-division, checked over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll
Tracked leaders, dropped to 9th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression op 14/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened op 8/1
T: J S BolgerJ: N G McCullagh
Mid-division, ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out, no impression op 50/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Led, joined at halfway, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened op 14/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty
Always behind, never a factor op 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€2.40, €2.60, €1.80EX:€36.80Trifecta:€180.90Tricast:€157.42SF:€46.60
Forecasts
Vantage Code (10/3), Madbadanddangerous (11/2), Themis (11/2), Sharkeyboy (7/1), Nod Of Approval (10/1), Darius Dark (11/1), Nermal (12/1), Fits Perfect (12/1), Sir Benji (12/1), Ryefield Dasher (16/1), Confused (16/1), Admiral Will Brown (20/1), Solas Na Gealai (22/1), So Must I (25/1), Misty Cove (66/1)
DARIUS DARK is progressing rapidly and with his most recent win looking strong form again, he's fancied to notch his fourth success on the bounce. Nermal is highly respected after making a winning handicap debut, with Fits Perfect a very intriguing runner upped in trip for Joseph O'Brien.
- DARIUS DARK (IRE)
- NERMAL (IRE)
- FITS PERFECT (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00
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