Racecards
16:30 Galway (IRE)
Eventus Novice Chase
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €19,500 added
- Form 06-1425
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey J L Cullen
tracked leader, slight mistake 3 out, led from 2 out, went clear from before straight, stayed on well, easily
- Form 22-1P0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
soon last of the 4, weakened under pressure from before straight
- Form 781171
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led, slight mistake 3rd, mistake 4 out, headed from 2 out, no impression under pressure from before straight, just 2nd on line
- Form 646-2P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey B J Geraghty
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd when slight mistake last, no impression under pressure from before straight, dropped to 3rd on line
In depth
Formwatch
Barna Bay (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden before straight, under pressure in 6th 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 11, 10l behind Bideford Legend (11-1) at Killarney 2m 4f nov stks.
Peplum (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, 3rd early, 5th halfway, pulled up quickly approaching 5 out, in a race won by Paco Jack (11-2) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123, 17 ran.
Steve Capall (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Soon led and disputed, clear approaching 8th, reduced lead from 7 out, went clear again approaching 3 out, strongly pressed straight, stayed on best to assert run-in, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f beg chs sft beating Streets Of Gold (11-12) by 3l, 14 ran.
The Last Derby (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well from last, easily, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chs gd beating Loup Du Saubouas (11-12) by 25l, 14 ran.
Wins Now 6-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, 10th 5 out, progress into 6th 3 out, 4th and ridden last, kept on same pace, 5th of 20, 13l behind Ballyholland (10-9) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs sft in Jul.
Dun An Uchta (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Rcd 2nd early, wknd to rr 1/2 way, cto & pu 5out, in a race won by Havoohapin (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Jun, 16 ran.