Racecards
14:15 Galway (IRE)
Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €29,500
- 2nd: €9,500
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,000
- Form 1/3141-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, headway 3 out and went 2nd after next, pushed along entering straight and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 37-1212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, fell 7th
Ornua (IRE)
11- Form P30-311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
soon led, ran freely, joined before 5 out and led again 3 out, pushed along after last and ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 12-1213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden over 1f out and no impression in 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 23210-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead before 5 out, headed 3 out, lost place after next and mistake last, soon weakened, eased, completely tailed off
- Form 1711-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C Kidd
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway approaching 2 out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead close home
- Form 00/53-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey D F O'Regan
chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th early run-in, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 12112-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
always towards rear, never a factor, stumbled badly on landing 1st and mistake 3rd, pushed along after 4 out and mistake next, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form 3/22P-15
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway after 7th and slight mistake next, no impression in 6th approaching 2 out, no extra run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CADMIUM is going from strength-to-strength over fences and though doubly penalised is still 1lb better off with Le Martalin after beating him comfortably at Roscommon with subsequent winner The Last Marju 11l back in third. Willie Mullins also runs Robin Des Foret, the winner of eight of his 15 starts under NH rules though not fluent at his fences at Killarney last time. The stable also have Miss Sapphire and Screaming Rose engaged though both will need to make major progress to get involved. Ornua was a long way behind Le Martalin at Killarney in May though that was his chasing debut and he's completed a double subsequently.
Formwatch
Cadmium (FR) 4-6fav (11-12) Chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 2nd, took closer order in 2nd from 4 out and disputed lead from next, improved to lead before 2 out and soon went a few lengths clear, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun beating Le Martalin (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Le Martalin (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Prominent, slightly impeded 7th, not fluent and impeded next, left in lead before 10th, joined from before 2 out, soon headed, no extra and one pace from before last, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Camlann (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Ornua (IRE) 4-9fav (11-7) Made all, clear before last, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jul beating Capeland (11-2) by 28l, 3 ran.
Robin Des Foret (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Chased leaders, slightly slow at 3rd, mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, 6th from 9th, closed 4 out, switched right to outer from before 2 out where 3rd and mistake, kept on same pace after, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Camlann (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Balbir Du Mathan (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Led, headed 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th next, no extra, last of 6, 33 3/4l behind Light That (11-4) at Punchestown 2m gd in May.
Rashaan (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge over 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Jan Van Eyck (8-4) at Curragh 2m hcp gf in Jun.
The Last Marju (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, on terms 2nd, led next, joined approaching straight but still travelling smoothly, pushed along from 2 out, led and stayed on best closing stages, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Gusty Rocky (11-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Miss Sapphire (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Soon disputed lead, headed approaching 6th, mistake 9th, on terms before 2 out where jumped slightly left and headed, slightly left again at last, led and stayed on best closing stages, won at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul beating Jaime Sommers (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Screaming Rose (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Waited with, 5th from 9th, closed up from 4 out on outer, no impression from before 2 out, soon 5th again and no extra, 5th of 7, 32 3/4l behind Camlann (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.