Racecards
14:55 Galway (IRE)
BetVictor Chase
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 111y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 2234/31-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
held up in rear, slight mistake 6 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace behind, slight mistake 2 out, left moderate 3rd last
- Form 53770-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up behind leaders, mainly 3rd, mistake 5 out, moderate 3rd and mistake 3 out, soon closed on leaders, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, left 2nd last, pressed leader entering straight, disputed inside final furlong, edged ahead closing stages
- Form U4250P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
chased leader, slight mistake 2nd, close up and disputed from 7th, narrow lead last where left with 2-length advantage, ridden and pressed entering straight, joined inside final furlong, headed and held closing stages
- Form P-75701
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M Kennedy
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
led, pressed 7th and soon joined, pushed along and narrowly headed when unseated rider last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Eleazar Des Neiges is comfortably the pick on official ratings but was in poor form for much of last winter and has questions to answer. New tactics were employed on Majestic Maid at Roscommon where, in first-time cheekpieces, she made all and ran on very strongly. It's a year since SOLDIER AT WAR beat Enjoy D'allen a couple of lengths off level weights at Kilbeggan. The runner-up won twice subsequently then finished third in the Irish National and is now rated 145 so Gordon Elliott's charge looks a potentially very useful chaser. Dual hurdles winner Ilikedwayurthinkin arrives on the back of a comfortable victory at Ballinrobe and has plenty of scope for improvement.
Formwatch
Soldier At War (GER) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well to lead narrowly after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f sft in Oct beating Enjoy D'allen (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Chased leaders, soon 4th, 3rd 4 out, closer 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, challenged travelling well when mistake last, ridden and led 75 yards out, stayed on well, won at Ballinrobe 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Russian Diamond (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Eleazar Des Neiges (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 4 out, pushed along and short of room entering straight, lost place and pulled up quickly before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Majestic Maid (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Led, increased advantage after 3rd, 6 lengths clear before 4th, reduced lead after 5th, not fluent at 7th and 8th, asserted before 2 out, eased run-in, easily, won at Roscommon 2m 5f gd in Sep beating Reine Fee (11-9) by 9l, 4 ran.