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15:35 Galway (IRE)
Castlegar Handicap Chase
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €27,500 added
- Form 63UU-94
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and challenged entering straight, kept on well under pressure
Old Si (IRE)
12- Form 3F41F-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
mid-division, headway in 6th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace
Benalma (IRE)
196- Form 03U810-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs P Gavin
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, led 7th, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P59525
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Maguire
- Jockey S J Hassett
held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 61P63-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, ridden into 8th 2 out, left 6th, under pressure in 5th last, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 35U/106-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C J Dore
- Jockey I J McCarthy
disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened when mistake 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form 335727
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 71019-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Cunningham
- Jockey R M Power
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 21F-943
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 9th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 4331-23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, left 5th 2 out, ridden in 6th last, no extra and kept on same pace straight
Bronx Girl (IRE)
225- Form 82P4FP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 5 out
- Form 23/42-14
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey P W Flood
mid-division, headway in 5th 6 out, led next, headed 3 out, ridden in 2nd when fell 2 out
- Form 058-407
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
always towards rear, completely tailed off
- Form 189U-62
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey S G McDermott
mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, left 4th, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace
- Form 32380P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
never a factor
- Form 10F31-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey S W Jackson
soon led, mistake and headed 7th, 2nd when mistake 6 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form U31F-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Operation Houdini (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 8th when reminders halfway, 7th under pressure 3 out, improved into 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 7l behind Treacle (9-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs.
Old Si (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 3 out, onepaced straight, 7th of 19, 31l behind Shazand (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130.
Benalma (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened 5 out, 11th of 16, well behind Lochan Lacha (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-123 gd in Apr.
Optimus Prime (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, blundered badly 4 out, soon ridden, led before next, headed and no extra before 2 out, no impression in 5th when blundered badly last, 5th of 19, 22l behind Shazand (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130.
Raven's Run (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden in 9th entering straight, no impression when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Equus Maximus (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs hvy in May, 12 ran.
Bridge Run (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mainly 4th, dropped to rear 7th, ridden 6 out, soon weakened and tailed off, last of 6, well behind Merchent Paddy (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m 5f nov chs G2 gs in Jan.
Aoife Costa (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 35l behind Majestic Concorde (11-12) at Sligo 2m 4f chs.
Ifyoucouldseemenow (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Soon tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 4 out, struggling when bad mistake 2 out, weakened, 12th of 17, well behind Ambobo (10-13) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 sft in May.
Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) 9-2fav (10-6) Chased leaders, closer order before 3 out, 3rd next, kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Keys Pride (10-13) at Listowel 2m 3f Ext hcp chs hvy in Sep.
Garryowen Star (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 7th 4 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on one pace in 5th last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 22, 7l behind Paddy Pub (11-6) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 sft in May.
Bronx Girl (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Prominent, 4th approaching halfway, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Bella Mana Mou (10-4) at Navan 3m nov chs hvy in Mar, 19 ran.
Head Waiter (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, no impression and kept on same pace approaching next, 4th of 10, well behind Catch Me (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f noc chs gd.
Rory's Sister (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Led, headed 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 10, 20l behind Paco Jack (10-11) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 hvy in Aug.
Kilbane River (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, progress to chase leaders 9th, 5th after 3 out, challenged under pressure and every chance run-in, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 16, nk behind Chasers Chance (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 in Sep.
Air of Confusion 16-1 (10-12) Soon towards rear, 7th after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before next, in a race won by Zeroberto (11-1) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs 0-123 gf in Sep, 9 ran.
Rockers Field (IRE) 8-1fav (11-6) Led, headed 6 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and mistake last, kept on same pace, 5th of 22, 12l behind Paddy Pub (11-6) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 sft in May.
Topofdemornintou (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, reminders 7th, ridden in 8th after 5 out, no extra from next and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Chasers Chance (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 in Sep, 16 ran.