Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Galway

14:45

Date 2024-08-01

Distance 2m2f54y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €23,600

Winning Time 4m 34.08s (slow by 10.08s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ashdale Bob (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Mrs John Harrington	13/8F	Won
2nd	Saylavee (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	9/2	.5
3rd	Horantzau d'Airy (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	12/1	1.5
4th	Popova (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	15/2	6
5th	Another Choice (IRE) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	50/1	1.5
6th	Reverend Hubert (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	16/5	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Merlin Giant (FR) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	7/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Ashdale Bob Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Jack Kennedy T:Mrs John Harrington	155	p	5262-1	-	155	127	45d	—	—	-14	21.1	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Back over fences with a convincing win over 2m4f at Kilbeggan in June; the one to beat
7	Saylavee Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	148	—	523-15	-	148	128	53d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Will be more at home over this shorter trip than most and likely to go well
5	Merlin Giant Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	155	—	0/00-2	-	-	70	2d	—	—	-3	8.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Really encouraging reappearance after 10 months off here on Tuesday; very interesting
6	Popova Chestnut J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	148	t	3480-1	125	145	41	30d	—	—	+21	31.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Impressed on her chase debut at Tipperary last month, jumped well and potential improver
2	Reverend Hubert Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	159	—	33-11U	146	145	116	13d	—	—	+15	27.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Still had a chance when unseating two out in a Killarney novice; will not be far away
1	Horantzau D'airy Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	159	t	2711-2	142	151	120	52d	—	—	+23	30.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Steps up in trip here and is stable second string but should acquit himself well
3	Another Choice Bay J:James Smith T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith T:Matthew J Smith	155	—	48P1-4	-	141	48	53d	—	—	-2	0.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
No match for Reverend Hubert at Punchestown; drop in trip might not suit entirely

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ashdale Bob	11/8	11/8	11/8
Saylavee	5/1	9/2	5/1
Merlin Giant	6/1	11/2	6/1
Popova	7/1	13/2	13/2
Reverend Hubert	13/2	7/1	6/1
Horantzau D'airy	10/1	10/1	11/1
Another Choice	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Popova

31.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Horantzau D'airy

30.1

OR: 23 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Reverend Hubert

27.6

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Ashdale Bob

21.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 11.1

11/8

Merlin Giant

8.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Saylavee

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Another Choice

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Reverend Hubert	146	145	116
Horantzau D'airy	142	151	120
Popova	125	145	41
Ashdale Bob	—	155	127
Saylavee	—	148	128
Merlin Giant	—	—	70
Another Choice	—	141	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Merlin Giant	2d ago	Quick return
Reverend Hubert	13d ago	Quick return
Popova	30d ago	Fit
Ashdale Bob	45d ago	Fit
Horantzau D'airy	52d ago	Fresh
Saylavee	53d ago	Fresh
Another Choice	53d ago	Fresh