Galway Races Handicap Chase – Galway

Galway

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Galway Races Handicap Chase

Date 2025-09-08

Distance 2m6f111y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 5m 52.40s (slow by 24.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Solly Attwell (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	18/1	Won
2nd	Arctic Gale (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	6/4F	1.25
3rd	Cloughroe (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	22/1	0.05
4th	Tell Nobody Nothin (IRE) Sam Ewing · Noel Meade	8/1	2
5th	Cavalry Master (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Peter Maher	100/1	0.3
6th	Sea Aster (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	10/1	1
7th	Shantou Show (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Noel C Kelly	25/1	2.75
8th	Futurum Regem (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Hugh Paul Finegan	33/1	1.25
9th	The Dabbler (IRE) Mr P W Gleeson · Liam P Cusack	25/1	5.5
10th	Whateys Quest (IRE) Ryan Treacy · C Byrnes	16/1	40

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Mr Saxobeat (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Thomas Gibney	16/1
Fell	Pebble Bleu (IRE) Mr M J Kenneally · Colin Motherway	7/1
U.R.	Spellacy's Cross (IRE) Harry Sexton · James M Barcoe	4/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Arctic Gale Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	164	—	9-4137	115	121	91	36d	—	—	-8	27.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Third in a 2m6f handicap on the first of two hurdle runs here at the festival, respected
16	Spellacy's Cross Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:James M Barcoe	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:James M Barcoe	141	—	462226	92	124	82	24d	—	—	+6	23	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Needs to bounce back from a poor Tramore run, previously showing decent hurdle/chase form
11	Pebble Bleu Grey J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:Colin Motherway	J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:Colin Motherway	152	h	36-628	103	125	86	93d	—	—	+6	16.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Chance was badly damaged by interference on her last start, good chance on Tramore second
12	Tell Nobody Nothin Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	152	p	U2-490	103	108	-	33d	—	—	+5	16.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Questions to answer after his last two runs, Wexford display looked too bad to be true
1	Sea Aster Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	581U43	117	129	91	17d	—	—	+15	24.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Staying type who has won over 3m2f, made a mistake at the last when third at Kilbeggan
14	Solly Attwell Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	149	p	B30-8P	100	115	90	30d	—	—	+8	14.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fair form in handicap hurdles, flopped in his first handicap chase, capable of better
6	Whateys Quest Chestnut J:Ryan Treacy T:C Byrnes	J:Ryan Treacy T:C Byrnes	160	—	01U73-	111	116	95	169d	—	—	+14	22.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Limerick winner last December, has had a break since third at the same venue in March
9	Cloughroe Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	158	tp	-22185	109	122	110	49d	—	—	+19	23.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won a Cartmel handicap in June, flopped twice at the same venue in July; plenty to prove
2	Mr Saxobeat Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	165	—	93-2PP	116	125	63	16d	—	—	+12	18.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Pulled up in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen, suffered same fate at Killarney last time
13	The Dabbler Bay J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Liam P Cusack	J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Liam P Cusack	151	p	436-00	102	128	77	93d	—	—	+10	14	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Veteran has been out of form in two outings since returning from a break, hard to fancy
10	Shantou Show Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	158	t	/55P8-	109	110	-	364d	—	—	+12	15.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Winner of two hunter chases, absent since finishing in rear in this race 12 months ago
15	Futurum Regem Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Hugh Paul Finegan	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Hugh Paul Finegan	142	p	087-40	93	114	95	24d	—	—	+8	11.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Poor form in two handicap chase runs despite having a much lower mark than over hurdles
5	Cavalry Master Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	161	tp	03U-68	112	115	72	18d	—	—	+14	16	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Enjoyed an excellent spell of form in 2021, now a shadow of his former self
NR	Flash Collonges Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:R K Watson	J:Sean Flanagan T:R K Watson	164	tb	/P8-79	115	118	-	55d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Useful sort early in his career, tailed off in a handicap hurdle on his stable debut
NR	Broomfield Present Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:R K Watson	J:Danny Gilligan T:R K Watson	159	tp	6FP44-	110	128	96	194d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Won two of his three races over hurdles, regressive over fences after a solid first run
NR	Cheerful Chap Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	159	p	3322-P	110	120	116	99d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Had been ultra-consistent until his most recent run, possible excuse then, merits respect

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Arctic Gale	5/4	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
Spellacy's Cross	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	7/2
Pebble Bleu	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	13/2
Tell Nobody Nothin	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Sea Aster	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	15/2
Solly Attwell	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Whateys Quest	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Cloughroe	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Mr Saxobeat	20/1	16/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
The Dabbler	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Shantou Show	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	22/1
Futurum Regem	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Cavalry Master	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1
Flash Collonges	-	-	-	-	-
Broomfield Present	-	-	-	-	-
Cheerful Chap	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Arctic Gale

27.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Sea Aster

24.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 5.3 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

Cloughroe

23.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Spellacy's Cross

OR: 10.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 5

5/1

Whateys Quest

22.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 5.3 Odds: 2.4

16/1

Mr Saxobeat

18.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Tell Nobody Nothin

16.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Flash Collonges

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Pebble Bleu

16.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Cavalry Master

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Shantou Show

15.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Broomfield Present

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Cheerful Chap

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Solly Attwell

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

The Dabbler

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Futurum Regem

11.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sea Aster	117	129	91
Mr Saxobeat	116	125	63
Arctic Gale	115	121	91
Flash Collonges	115	118	—
Cavalry Master	112	115	72
Whateys Quest	111	116	95
Broomfield Present	110	128	96
Cheerful Chap	110	120	116
Cloughroe	109	122	110
Shantou Show	109	110	—
Pebble Bleu	103	125	86
Tell Nobody Nothin	103	108	—
The Dabbler	102	128	77
Solly Attwell	100	115	90
Futurum Regem	93	114	95
Spellacy's Cross	92	124	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mr Saxobeat	16d ago	Fit
Sea Aster	17d ago	Fit
Cavalry Master	18d ago	Fit
Spellacy's Cross	24d ago	Fit
Futurum Regem	24d ago	Fit
Solly Attwell	30d ago	Fit
Tell Nobody Nothin	33d ago	Fit
Arctic Gale	36d ago	Fit
Cloughroe	49d ago	Fresh
Flash Collonges	55d ago	Fresh
Pebble Bleu	93d ago	Long break
The Dabbler	93d ago	Long break
Cheerful Chap	99d ago	Long break
Whateys Quest	169d ago	Long break
Broomfield Present	194d ago	Long break
Shantou Show	364d ago	Long break