MTG No 217

Galway

Thursday, 31st Jul 2025

GOING: Good

The Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3)

  • Race Time:4:29.5
  • Off Time:14:10
  • 217A
  • 2m2f54yds
  • 11 ran

The Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Steeplechase of EUR40,000 (Grade 3). (Registered as the Ballybrit Novice Steeplechase) (Generously sponsored by Guinness) Winner will receive EUR24,000 (Penalty Value: EUR23,600) Second will receive EUR8,000 Third will receive EUR4,000 Fourth will receive EUR2,000 Fifth will receive EUR1,200 Sixth will receive EUR800

  • Tote Placepot: €2437.00
  • Tote Exacta: (3,8) €30.60
  • Tote Trifecta: (3,8,4) €315.00
  • 6YO
  • B
  • G
  • Doctor Dino (FR) - Steel Dancer (FR)
  • TOTE Win: €8.00
  • Place: €2.50

Comment:
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden last, under pressure in 2nd before straight, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, led close home

  • 7YO
  • B
  • G
  • Muhtathir (GB) - Reine Pieuse (FR)
  • Place: €1.50

Comment:
led, 5-length advantage halfway, reduced advantage 6 out, slight mistake 2 out, asserted after last, ridden early straight, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home

  • 5YO
  • CH
  • G
  • Lope de Vega - Ebeyina
  • Place: €3.20

Comment:
tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace

  • 7YO
  • B
  • F
  • Walk In The Park - Bint Valkyrie

Comment:
mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden into 5th last, no extra in 4th entering straight

  • 7YO
  • B
  • G
  • Nathaniel - Speciosa

Comment:
mid-division, closer in 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden last, no extra in 5th before straight

  • 8YO
  • CH
  • F
  • Soldier of Fortune - Belle of The Moor

Comment:
towards rear, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight, never a danger

  • 5YO
  • B
  • G
  • Cokoriko (FR) - Runonthesand (FR)

Comment:
held up, bumped 4th and slight mistake next, jumped left 4 out, closer in 6th next, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

  • 6YO
  • B
  • F
  • Mahler (GB) - Victrix Gale

Comment:
held up, jumped right and collided with rival 4th, jumped left and mistake 4 out, no impression next, no danger after

  • 8YO
  • B
  • G
  • Soldier of Fortune - Sumtin Nice

Comment:
towards rear for most, no impression after 3 out, never a factor

  • 6YO
  • CH
  • G
  • My Dream Boat - Perilously (USA)

Comment:
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, mistakes 6 out and 5 out, dropped to 8th before 2 out, soon no impression

  • 7YO
  • CH
  • G
  • New Approach - Pure Fantasy (GB)

Comment:
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 2nd 5 out, ridden last, no extra in 4th entering straight, weakened

2024: Ashdale Bob 9 11-1, J.W. Kennedy, Mrs John Harrington

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