IE - Galway - Race 4

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

18.3f

Maiden Chase

Turf

Yielding to Soft

17.5K

VIEW

Verdict

An interesting race and with this trip looking more suitable for CAPTAIN RYAN MATT than the Willie Mullins-trained pair Road To Home (sets a useful standard) and Chart Topper, he could be the answer sent chasing.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Much improved when notching second hurdles success at Tramore on New Year's Day and he backed that up when fourth of 21 at the Aintree Festival. Needs taking very seriously on chase bow for his successful stable. 1st Pick 1 Captain Ryan Matt (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	92	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Much improved when notching second hurdles success at Tramore on New Year's Day and he backed that up when fourth of 21 at the Aintree Festival. Needs taking very seriously on chase bow for his successful stable.
6	Has yet to win over fences but went very close with an excellent neck second of 23 to Ask Brewster in Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3¼m) and more than matched that form when third in another valuable handicap at Sandown in the spring. Drops markedly in trip for reappearance. 2nd Pick 6 Road To Home (Ire) Jockey: B. Hayes Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: B. Hayes T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	100	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Has yet to win over fences but went very close with an excellent neck second of 23 to Ask Brewster in Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3¼m) and more than matched that form when third in another valuable handicap at Sandown in the spring. Drops markedly in trip for reappearance.
2	Was in the process of running a cracker when falling in Pertemps Qualifier at Haydock in February. Cheekpieces quickly discarded after a heavy defeat at Cheltenham and right back on his game when third in a deeper handicap at Aintree. One of 2 Mullins runners and he's a useful recruit. 3rd Pick 2 Chart Topper (Fr) Jockey: D. E. Mullins Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: D. E. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	94	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Was in the process of running a cracker when falling in Pertemps Qualifier at Haydock in February. Cheekpieces quickly discarded after a heavy defeat at Cheltenham and right back on his game when third in a deeper handicap at Aintree. One of 2 Mullins runners and he's a useful recruit.

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