Full Result 2.45 Galway (IRE) | 3 August 2023

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

(4yo+) (2m2f54yds) 2m2f Good To Yielding 12 fences

1st €23,600 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,600 5th €800 6th €400

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 8/11F Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	6	115 ht	–	87	154	–
br g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Cibelle Du Seuil (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Made virtually all, not fluent 1st, jumped slightly left 5 out, faced challenge 2 out, ridden and clear run-in, stayed on (op 4/6)

2 6½	2. Solness (FR) 33/1 Shane Fitzgerald Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Shane Fitzgerald Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	115 t	135	80	142	–
b g Konig Turf (GER) - Solveigh (GER) (Tiger Hill)
Prominent, challenging on inner 2 out, ridden after last, soon no chance with winner but kept on (op 22/1 tchd 16/1)

3 ½ [7]	3. Ballyadam (IRE) 6/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	111 t	–	76	138	–
b g Fame And Glory - Grass Tips (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, mistake 1st, went second after 3rd, challenging 2 out, lost second after last, kept on (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

4 7½ [14½]	8. Elle Perfecta (IRE) 33/1 Brian Hayes C A Murphy	Brian Hayes C A Murphy	7	108 t	–	60	123	–
ch m Shirocco (GER) - Alder Flower (IRE) (Alderbrook)
In touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position after last, stayed on and went modest fourth towards finish

5 1¾ [16¼]	9. Heia (FR) 4/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	108	–	59	121	–
b m No Risk At All (FR) - Ulla De Montot (FR) (Dark Moondancer)
In rear early, in touch with leaders after 5th, not fluent 3 out, brief headway after last, no extra when lost fourth towards finish (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

6 4½ [20¾]	6. Tax For Max (GER) 13/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	111 t	–	61	124	–
b g Maxios - Tomato Finish (GER) (Starborough)
In touch with leaders, prominent on near side of group 2 out, weakened after last (tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)

7 89 [109¾]	5. Lieutenant Highway (IRE) 33/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	111	–	–	35	–
b g Fame And Glory - Gwenadu (FR) (Cadoubel)
Raced in second early, lost second and prominent after 3rd, pushed along briefly when lost position after 6th, towards rear when not fluent 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	7. Choice Of Words 18/1 J J Slevin Martin Brassil	J J Slevin Martin Brassil	8	108 tp¹	121	–	–	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Douryna (Generous)
In rear, bad mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 2nd, recovered after 3rd, detached when not fluent 6th, jumped slightly right when not fluent 5 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:45:05 Winning time: 4m 31.40s (slow by 7.40s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: I A Connect (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Hercule Du Seuil) 1st breeder: Mme Catherine Boudot
2nd owner: Bronsan Racing (Solness)
3rd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Ballyadam)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €5.20 €1.30 Ex: €27.90 CSF: €30.18 Trifecta: €112.40

2:45 Galway (IRE) 3 Aug 2023

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)