2024-10-27 Galway 13:30
Galway

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Distance: 2m6f111y

Going: Yielding To Soft

Prize: €9,145

Runners: 12

Winning time: 5m 59.50s (slow by 31.50s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

8 Search For Glory

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:11/4

Prominent - soon went second - headway halfway - not fluent 8th - 15 lengths down after 3 out - pushed along and headway from 2 out - led after last - pushed out and went clear run-in(op 5/2)

2 8

7 Sa Majeste

J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:2/1F

Midfield - still plenty to do 2 out - went modest fourth after last - ran on well against near rail and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/2)

3 1½ 9½

6 Mint Boy

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

Midfield - went third before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - briefly went second run-in - lost second final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

4 shd 9½

9 Sequestered

J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:16/1

Midfield - headway disputing fourth 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 28/1)

5 11 20½

10 Sir Argus

J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:5/1

Led - clear 2nd - reduced lead halfway - went clear again 5 out - not fluent 4 out - much reduced lead when not fluent last - soon headed - weakened run-in(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

6 26 46½

11 West Is Awake

J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Cawley

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

In rear - some headway from 4 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 33/1)

7 ½ 47

12 Pitwood Road

J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Terence O'Brien

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:22/1

Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - jumped left 3 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(tchd 20/1)

8 9 56

3 Hillsdale

J:E Walsh T:J P Dempsey

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Towards rear - some headway into midfield 3 out - weakened from last(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

9 5½ 61½

4 Ik's Man

J:John Shinnick(5) T:Terence O'Brien

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Towards rear throughout(op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1)

10 2 63½

2 He's Home Again

J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 3rd - weakened from 4 out(tchd 125/1)

11 25 88½

5 Maxi Mac Gold

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:16/1

Prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened from 4 out - tailed off(op 20/1)

12 30 118½

1 Arion Soldier

J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:28/1

Never better than midfield - towards rear halfway - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.75

Tote place: €1.30 €1.20 €1.50

Exacta: €6.70

Trifecta: €32.30

CSF: €9.05