MTG No 203
Galway
Thursday, 3rd Aug 2017
GOING: Yielding
The Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Steeplechase of EUR50,000 (Grade 3) (Registered as the Ballybrit) (Generously sponsored by Guinness) Of which the second will receive EUR10,000, the third EUR5,000, the fourth EUR2,500, the fifth EUR1,500 and the sixth EUR1,000
1st
P. Townend
held up towards rear, travelling well approaching 2 out, headway after last and pushed along to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
2nd
5 lengths
D.N. Russell
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 2 out and led before last, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
3rd
2¾ lengths
R. Loughran
tracked leaders, bumped rival 1st, 5th halfway, went 2nd after last and soon ridden, under pressure and no impression in 3rd inside final furlong
4th
6½ lengths
R. Walsh
tracked leaders, slightly hampered and pecked 1st, slight mistake and dropped to rear 7th, ridden to go 5th after last, under pressure and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
5th
18 lengths
B.J. Geraghty
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, no extra over 1f out, weakened
6th
1 lengths
R.T. Dunne
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra after last, weakened
7th
A.E. Lynch
led, pressed 2 out and headed before last, ridden and soon no extra, weakened
fell
J.S. McGarvey
held up towards rear, still close up when fell 2 out
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