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19:50 Galway (IRE)

Gra Chocolates Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 84y
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €20,000 added
  • Winner: €12,000
  • 2nd: €4,000
  • 3rd: €2,000
  • 4th: €999
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 51.26s
  • Off Time: 19:50:35
  • 11 Ran
1(2)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
11/2
  • Form 7-210
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened

2(3)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
  • Form 79711
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

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

3(9)
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
22/1
  • Form 41-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

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

4(5)
Silk - YELLOW, black star, yellow sleeves & cap
11/2
  • Form 3244
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

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

5(8)
Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds
10/1
  • Form 1-74132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division after 4f, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, no impression

6(4)
Silk - Emerald green, orange seams, emerald green sleeves, orange cap, em green star
  • Form 058
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

in rear, took keen hold, ridden and closer in 7th 2f out, no impression

7(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 025-603
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 72

slowly away, in rear, short of room and checked on inner 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression straight

8(11)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow star, yellow & royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow stars

Bear Creek

10 p
6/1
  • Form 000831
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 71

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

9(7)
Silk - Dark Green, Light Blue sleeves, check cap
  • Form 5089-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 71

rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 2f out

10(1)
Silk - White & maroon quartered, halved sleeves, maroon star on cap
  • Form 40-0033
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace

11(6)
Silk - Pink & emerald green quartered, check sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 3-90702
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 61

rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon behind

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Propose (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 19, 30l behind Merchant (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

Starford (IRE) 6-5fav (10-0) Soon mid-division, a little keen, effort and progress over 2f out, edged right and led over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, eased closing stages, easily, won at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul beating Coulstys Way (9-2) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.

Bibe Mus (FR) 5-1 (9-2) won at Lyon-Parilly 1m 2f mdn stks sft in Oct beating Big Dream Cen (8-11) by hd, 8 ran.

Kilmeaden (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, 5th and ridden 2f out, went 4th early final furlong and kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Vorfreude (8-10) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.

Fortuna Vera (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway early straight and 3rd 2f out, short of room over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Pillar Of Hope (8-13) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.

Dun An Oir (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 11 1/4l behind Our Friend Mouse (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gd in Jun.

Desmond Castle (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) In rear, slightly hampered after 3f, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, 3rd and kept on one pace inside final 150 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Camevere (9-2) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.

Bear Creek 15-8fav (9-7) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and progress to lead 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, comfortably, won at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul beating Trubshaw (9-4) by 2l, 9 ran.

Miss Nifty (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway to 4th over 2f out, switched left 2f out and bumped rival, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Tatum (8-9) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.

Eagles Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Prominent, 4th over 4f out, progress in 3rd 2 1/2f out, improved to 2nd over 2f out, kept on final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Galaxy Wonder (9-0) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

Boyne Valley (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 8th under 4f out, headway over 2f out, improved to 3rd approaching straight, ran on final 100 yards to 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Galaxy Wonder (9-0) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.