Full Result 5.30 Galway (IRE) | 1 August 2025

Guinness Beginners Chase

(5yo+) (2m6f111yds) 2m6½f Good 14 fences

1st €10,030 2nd €3,230 3rd €1,530 4th €680 5th €340 6th €170

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Intense Approach 13/2 Alex Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	Alex Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	6	117	–	86	133	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Intense Tango (Mastercraftsman)
Disputed lead early, led after 1st, led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th, raced in second 3 out, led again on turn after last, kept on well (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

2 ¾	14. Talk In The Park (IRE) 6/1 Danny Gilligan Ross O'Sullivan	Danny Gilligan Ross O'Sullivan	7	1112	123	85	131	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - She's Otto (IRE) (Milan)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, headway after last, went second inside final 110yds, kept on well (op 8/1 tchd 9/2)

3 hd [1]	2. Donnie Devito (IRE) 25/1 Donagh Meyler Ross O'Sullivan	Donagh Meyler Ross O'Sullivan	6	1112 ht	–	85	131	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - Pacific Pearl (IRE) (Westerner)
In touch with leaders, headway and prominent last, disputing second final furlong, kept on well (op 28/1 tchd 22/1)

4 1½ [2½]	16. What's Up Darling (IRE) 14/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	8	1112	131	84	129	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Carries Darling (Flemensfirth)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders halfway, headway and went fourth after last, no extra final 110yds (tchd 20/1)

5 shd [2½]	12. Shantreusse (IRE) 28/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	9	1112 b¹	133	83	129	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Shocona (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Disputed lead early, prominent after 1st, led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th, led clearly 3 out, headed on turn after last, no extra and lost three places inside final 110yds (op 25/1)

6 2¼ [4¾]	6. Jarrive De Mee (FR) 5/2F Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	6	1112	–	82	127	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Capelle De Mee (FR) (Great Pretender)
In touch with leaders, outpaced last, weakened inside final 110yds (op 6/4)

7 5½ [10¼]	11. Sandor Clegane (IRE) 7/2 Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan	Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan	8	1112 tb	–	77	121	–
b g Fame And Glory - Betty Roe (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
In touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, outpaced and lost position last, weakened final 110yds (op 11/2)

8 1 [11¼]	15. Uncle Pat (IRE) 4/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1112	–	76	120	–
b g Well Chosen - Sher's Adamant (IRE) (Shernazar)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake and lost position 4 out, no chance but kept on run-in (jockey said gelding made too many mistakes and made a bad mistake at last ditch) (tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)

9 nk [11½]	10. Minella Sixo (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Sexton Gordon Elliott	Kevin Sexton Gordon Elliott	6	1112	–	75	120	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Glorious Twelfth (IRE) (Old Vic)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear 7th, no chance but kept on run-in (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

10 4 [15½]	9. Minella Sergeant (IRE) 125/1 Jack G Gilligan ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	Jack G Gilligan ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	6	117	126	72	116	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Fashion Target (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Disputed lead early, prominent after 1st, lost position before 2 out, weakened last (op 100/1)

11 6 [21½]	13. Shotgun Jack (IRE) 50/1 J J Slevin Patrick G Kelly	J J Slevin Patrick G Kelly	7	1112 t	–	66	110	–
b g Califet (FR) - Supreme Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
In rear, nudged along run-in, never on terms (op 25/1 tchd 66/1)

12 1½ [23]	3. Fenway Park (IRE) 80/1 Brian Hayes Andrew McNamara	Brian Hayes Andrew McNamara	6	1112 t¹	–	65	108	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Champagne Ruby (IRE) (Presenting)
Always behind (tchd 100/1)

13 ½ [23½]	1. Beaufort Scale (IRE) 66/1 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	6	1112 t	–	65	108	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Carrigeen Aspen (IRE) (Indian River)
Always behind (op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

14 2¼ [25¾]	8. Millforce (IRE) 33/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	1112 p	–	62	106	–
b g Workforce - Kolaliya (FR) (Kahyasi)
Always behind (op 18/1)

15 12 [37¾]	17. Justabitofyours (IRE) 250/1 Phillip Enright Paul John Gilligan	Phillip Enright Paul John Gilligan	5	115	–	44	87	–
b m Jet Away - Blazing Dawn (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, not fluent then hampered 4 out, tailed off (op 200/1)

UR	7. Luckinthecity 25/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	1112 t¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Reset City (Reset)
Midfield, towards rear when mistake and unseated 4 out (op 33/1 tchd 20/1)

16 ran Off time: 5:31:13 Winning time: 5m 43.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Fiddledee (reserve), Heroes Rise (lame), Miss Manzor (unsuitable ground), Princess Georgie (reserve)
1st owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn (Intense Approach) 1st breeder: Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Downtown Syndicate/F W Healy/Philip Bowe (Talk In The Park)
3rd owner: T J Ward (Donnie Devito)
Tote win: €8.40 PL: €2.70 €2.20 €5.30 Ex: €54.80 CSF: €46.94 Trifecta: €1,252.70

5:30 Galway (IRE) 1 Aug 2025

Guinness Beginners Chase