July 30 / 15.20 Galway

15.20

Good

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £21511.3
  • 2m 2f 54y
  • 7 runners
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Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 11P-11 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Smart hurdler won four races in that sphere including in Listed company last year; pulled-up in a Grade 1 Aintree novice on return in April; quickly rebounded with a Limerick novice chase win over Le Coq Hardi and followed up at Killarney; already looks a better chaser and respected despite a double penalty.
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1st

1

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Shadow Paddy

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Smart hurdler won four races in that sphere including in Listed company last year; pulled-up in a Grade 1 Aintree novice on return in April; quickly rebounded with a Limerick novice chase win over Le Coq Hardi and followed up at Killarney; already looks a better chaser and respected despite a double penalty.

11/4

1st

3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:42 Killarney

Shadow Paddy

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Top-rated of these over hurdles (133), winning four from ten; trounced his four rivals on chasing debut at Limerick in May (2m4f, good to yielding), jumping fluently and travelling strongly; that was a very promising first run over fences and he can make it back-to-back wins despite dropping back in trip.

5/4

1st

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:48 Limerick

Shadow Paddy

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Has made rapid progress since winning a low-grade handicap at Tipperary in May last year; secured fourth hurdles win at Listed level here in October (2m5f, yielding); Grade 1 level proved a bridge too far at Aintree last month; top-rated of these over hurdles; definite chance.

9/2

20/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 1-2631 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 105 over hurdles but performed above that level when winning on chase debut at Wexford, jumping well; however, this is much tougher and a place looks the best she can do.
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2nd

6

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Lady Bluebird

10st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Rated 105 over hurdles but performed above that level when winning on chase debut at Wexford, jumping well; however, this is much tougher and a place looks the best she can do.

20/1

1st

6

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:20 Wexford

Lady Bluebird

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Back to form over hurdles in recent months, but she's a long way inferior to several of these in that sphere and it's late in the day to be going chasing; best watched.

25/1

3rd

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Lady Bluebird

11st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

In fine form; won at Tramore (2m5f, gd-yld) in April; another good effort off 7lb higher mark at Cork (2m3f, good); step up in trip a plus; career-best needed off this mark; due to run here 5.35 Monday.

13/2

Form: /2FP-1

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner is rated 130 in that sphere but lost his form after some poor jumping; didn't jump well when won on chase debut at Wexford either but can surely do better with that experience behind him.
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3rd

4

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Soir De Garde

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Maiden hurdle winner is rated 130 in that sphere but lost his form after some poor jumping; didn't jump well when won on chase debut at Wexford either but can surely do better with that experience behind him.

100/30

1st

4

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Wexford

Soir De Garde

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Half-brother to top-class State Man made a winning hurdles debut at Tramore last year; ran a decent race behind stablemate El Fabiolo at Leopardstown in March; fading in third when falling at the last at Cork and poor jumping took its toll when pulled up at Punchestown; goes chasing now; has twice been scratched on good-to-yielding ground, which is a concern.

4/1

Form: 34P-21

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner over shorter and has already had eight chase runs; beaten 12l by Shadow Paddy on return at Limerick but went one better at Kilbeggan since; cheekpieces added and needs more.
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1

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:32 Wexford

Le Coq Hardi

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Kilbeggan over 2m4f and ran a similar race in defeat in a Galway Grade 3 since; the cheekpieces worn then are replaced by blinkers; is clear of these rivals on ratings and should take beating.

13/8

4th

3

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Le Coq Hardi

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner over shorter and has already had eight chase runs; beaten 12l by Shadow Paddy on return at Limerick but went one better at Kilbeggan since; cheekpieces added and needs more.

100/30

1st

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Le Coq Hardi

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two hurdle wins came on good in 2024 and he's 0-7 since switching to chasing but has been placed five times, best effort coming over this course and distance a year ago when second in competitive handicap off 133; bit disappointing as odds-on fav when beaten 12l 25 days ago but should come on for that and has an experience edge.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5120-1

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Clonmel maiden hurdle winner over this trip last year and rated 111 in that sphere; point winner took his form to a new level with a decisive chase debut win at Down Royal; this is tougher but can be involved.
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5th

2

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Court Canyon

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Clonmel maiden hurdle winner over this trip last year and rated 111 in that sphere; point winner took his form to a new level with a decisive chase debut win at Down Royal; this is tougher but can be involved.

11/1

1st

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Court Canyon

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner won a Clonmel maiden hurdle over 2m4f last October; is rated 111 over hurdles but was well beaten last time in a Fairyhouse handicap after a break; has a fair bit to find on chasing debut.

28/1

13th

10

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Court Canyon

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner; won a maiden at Clonmel and ran well under a penalty at Catterick; has since left Gavin Cromwell; this mark looks no gift for handicap debut; tries a tongue-tie.

14/1

Form: P0-131

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 135

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Form: 7-4431 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Rated 120 over hurdles with four wins to her name; was a ready winner on chase bow last time at Wexford; this is tougher but gets plenty of weight and can be a player.
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7

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Queenofthelodge

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Rated 120 over hurdles with four wins to her name; was a ready winner on chase bow last time at Wexford; this is tougher but gets plenty of weight and can be a player.

8/1

1st

12

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Wexford

Queenofthelodge

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Progressive in handicaps in the first half of last season, gaining a third handicap success in 2m4f Clonmel mares' event in October; back to her best in first-time cheekpieces in 2m1f Limerick Grade 3 early this month, staying on for third behind two much higher-rated rivals; dam has already produced a couple of winning chasers so quite possible she could improve for the switch to fences.

13/2

3rd

7

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Queenofthelodge

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Progressive in handicaps in the first half of last season; gained a third handicap success in 2m4f Clonmel mares' event in October; was found wanting in conditions races later; tough task in this company; cheekpieces on for the first time.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €36.90
Straight Forecast €36.33
Trifecta €326.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wild Bill Hickok

SPOTLIGHT:

Shadow Paddy

TOPSPEED:

Court Canyon

POSTDATA:

Le Coq Hardi

The Irish Sun:

Wild Bill Hickok