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Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Date 2023-08-03
Distance 2m2f54y
Class Class 1
Going Good To Yielding
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €23,600
Winning Time 4m 31.40s (slow by 7.40s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 8/11F Won
2nd 33/1 6.5
3rd 6/1 .5
4th 33/1 7.5
5th 4/1 1.75
6th 13/2 4.5
7th 33/1 89

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 18/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1
Hercule Du Seuil
Brown
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
 159 ht P1-211
-
166
130
 13d — — -35
18.7
0.17/1
4/6
60%
Prefers better ground and much more rain would be negative but the best horse in the race
6
Tax For Max
Bay
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
 155 t 0520-1
-
150
91
 — — — +2
13.3
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Did enough to win on his chase debut at Wexford in June; needs plenty more here
9
Heia
Bay
J:Danny Mullins
T:W P Mullins
J:Danny Mullins
T:W P Mullins
 148 — 1577-1
-
151
90
 61d — — +2
13.1
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Easy winner at Tramore in June; stable third-string here but unexposed and could run well
3
Ballyadam
Bay
J:Rachael Blackmore
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Rachael Blackmore
T:Henry De Bromhead
 155 t 355-21
-
152
117
 27d — — -10
4
1.50/1
7
14%
Well beaten by Hercule De Seuil at Ballinrobe; could get closer with the experience since
7
Choice Of Words
Bay
J:J J Slevin
T:Martin Brassil
J:J J Slevin
T:Martin Brassil
 148 tp /F6-21
121
142
83
 13d — — +12
19.9
3.75/1
16
6%
New headgear combination tried today but needs to find plenty to be a factor here
2
Solness
Bay
J:Shane Fitzgerald
T:Joseph Patrick Obrien
J:Shane Fitzgerald
T:Joseph Patrick Obrien
 159 t 5211-2
135
151
127
 13d — — +23
27.6
4.75/1
20
5%
Twice a winner over fences but no match for Hercule De Seuil at Killarney
NR
I A Connect
Bay
J:TBC
T:Gordon Elliott
J:
T:Gordon Elliott
 155 p 0U/261
-
148
101
 30d — — -2
0.8
8.00/1
33
3%
More needed from Tipp; the extra distance should help even if the forecast rain does not
8
Elle Perfecta
Chestnut
J:Brian Hayes
T:C A Murphy
J:Brian Hayes
T:C A Murphy
 148 t 18051-
-
148
119
 104d — — +8
13.4
6.00/1
25
4%
Winning chase debut in a mares contest at Kilbeggan in April; much more needed here
5
Lieutenant Highway
Bay
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
 155 — 3P-541
-
153
105
 52d — — -2
0.8
8.00/1
33
3%
Won well at Roscommon last time despite not being fluent early on; has to improve
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Hercule Du Seuil
 4/6 4/6 4/6 4/6 4/6
Tax For Max
 6 13/2 13/2 13/2 13/2
Heia
 7 7 13/2 7 7
Ballyadam
 7 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2
Choice Of Words
 16 11 11 12 12
Solness
 20 16 20 18 18
I A Connect
 33 28 28 33 33
Elle Perfecta
 25 18 20 18 18
Lieutenant Highway
 33 28 25 33 33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Solness
27.6
OR: 21.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4
20
2nd Choice Of Words
19.9
OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
16
3rd Hercule Du Seuil
18.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 18.7
4/6
4 Elle Perfecta
13.4
OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 1.4
25
5 Tax For Max
13.3
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3
13/2
6 Heia
13.1
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1
13/2
7 Ballyadam
4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4
7
8 I A Connect
0.8
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33
9 Lieutenant Highway
0.8
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Solness
135
151
127
Choice Of Words
121
142
83
Hercule Du Seuil —
166
130
Tax For Max —
150
91
Heia —
151
90
Ballyadam —
152
117
I A Connect —
148
101
Elle Perfecta —
148
119
Lieutenant Highway —
153
105

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Hercule Du Seuil 13d ago Quick return
Choice Of Words 13d ago Quick return
Solness 13d ago Quick return
Ballyadam 27d ago Fit
I A Connect 30d ago Fit
Lieutenant Highway 52d ago Fresh
Heia 61d ago Fresh
Elle Perfecta 104d ago Long break
Tax For Max — —