2025-07-28 Galway 19:50
Galway

GRA Chocolates Handicap

Distance: 1m4f84y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €11,800

Runners: 11

Winning time: 2m 51.26s (slow by 9.96s)

Age: 3yo

Class:

4 Kilmeaden

J: Paddy Harnett(5) T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:82 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly 2f out - soon faced challenges and ran on well - gamely(op 15/2)

2 nk

2 Starford

J: Chris Hayes T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:87 SP:2/1F

Took keen hold - prominent - dropped to midfield after 3f - headway from 2f out - challenging from over 1f out - just held(op 9/2 tchd 2/1)

3 3¼ 3½

8 Bear Creek

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:71 SP:6/1

Midfield - prominent after 3f - challenging 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1)

4 ½ 4

10 Eagles Dream

J: Nathan Crosse T: John Joseph Murphy

Age:3 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:69 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 11/1)

5 hd 4¼

3 Bibe Mus

J: Ronan Whelan T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:84 SP:22/1

Bumped start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)

6 9 13¼

5 Fortuna Vera

J: Wayne Hassett(3) T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:80 SP:10/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3f - not clear run and lost position over 2f out - no extra when in the clear over 1f out (jockey said filly got no run in the straight)(op 11/2)

7 2½ 15¾

6 Dun An Oir

J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington

Age:3 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:76 SP:12/1

In rear - headway into midfield under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1)

8 1 16¾

7 Desmond Castle

J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:72 SP:12/1

Bumped rival start - soon midfield - not clear run and lost position over 2f out - no extra when in the clear from over 1f out (jockey said gelding went right from the stalls)(op 7/1)

9 9½ 26¼

9 Miss Nifty

J: Rory Cleary T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Age:3 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:71 SP:16/1

Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly was keen throughout)(op 14/1)

10 ¾ 27

11 Boyne Valley

J: Wesley Joyce(3) T: Michael Mulvany

Age:3 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:69 SP:40/1

Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear 5f out - weakened from 3f out(op 33/1)

11 4½ 31½

1 Propose

J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:90 SP:11/2

Led but pestered - headed and weakened quickly from 2f out(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €6.70

Tote place: €2 €1.40 €2.40

Exacta: €20.90

Trifecta: €152.50

Tricast: €72.21

CSF: €17.70