Tote Galway Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Senecia (G) Unseated Rider B As good as ever when making all in a Grade 3 at Killarney in May but not sure to be in the same form here given his overall profile.	02P3P-1	Mr J C Barry V Halley	9	75.3kg	101 100/1
—	1	—	Solness (G)	43/1523-	— J P O'Brien	8	75.3kg	—
17th	2	—	Three Card Brag (G) P Peaked in the autumn, winning at Cheltenham in good style. Far from disgraced when ninth in Grand National at Aintree and coped surprisingly well with the drop back in trip when second in Grade 3 at …	21279-2	Kevin Healy G Elliott	9	75.3kg	29 28/1
15th	3	—	Funiculi Funicula (G) FAV Placed in a Grade 1 over hurdles and confirmed the promise of his 2 outings in maiden chases when landing the odds at Cork in April. Took his form to another level when following up in listed handica…	34/3211-	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	73.5kg	5.50 9/2
3rd	4	—	Gorgeous Tom (G) Shaped well when fourth of 24 in Coral Gold Cup at Newbury in November. Seen only twice since, having nothing go right in the Grand National in April. May still have a bigger performance in him.	44/2450-	Patrick M O'Brien H De Bromhead	8	73.5kg	26 25/1
11th	5	—	Will The Wise (G) T Developed well over fences last season, winning a novice here before a good second of 23 in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival. Went one better in the Topham at Aintree the following month and shou…	214021-	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	7	73kg	13 12/1
10th	6	—	Jesse Evans (G) T Resumed winning ways in convincing fashion in a 6-runner minor event over fences (7/4) at Listowel 8 weeks ago and must be respected having been a fine second in this last year off 2 lb higher.	2225-31	Sam Ewing N Meade	10	72.1kg	13 12/1
—	6	—	The Real Whacker (G)	4/256P-3	— P Neville	10	68.5kg	—
7th	7	—	Ol Man Dingle (G) PT Dual chase winner last season and resumed winning ways with a career best at Kilbeggan 6 weeks ago, albeit with little in hand.	1507-31	Ricky Doyle E Griffin	7	71.7kg	21 20/1
—	8	—	Perceval Legallois (G) Pulled Up T Best effort for a while when second at Kilbeggan 19 days ago, though once again let down by his jumping. Likely to find this too competitive.	P4UP-82	H Cobden G P Cromwell	9	71.2kg	34 33/1
5th	9	—	Downmexicoway (G) Advanced his form sent chasing last season, scoring at Killarney and Gowran (handicap debut). Found Irish Arkle too demanding but firmly back on track when fourth of 23 in the Plate at the Cheltenham…	012134-	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	7	70.8kg	10 9/1
—	10	—	Rocky's Diamond (G) Pulled Up T Potentially on a fair mark on the pick of his hurdles form (fourth in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025) but has disappointed over fences since making a winning debut in maiden h…	2466-0P	Michael Kenneally D Queally	6	70.8kg	9 8/1
4th	11	—	Nowwhatdoyouthink (G) T Didn't need to improve to win 3-runner Grade 3 chase at Cork in April before producing a career best when third in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown Festival on final start for Ray Hackett. Opening mark …	331213-	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	7	70.3kg	8 7/1
13th	12	—	Reverend Hubert (G) Versatile performer who arrives in top form having won on the Flat/over hurdles in recent weeks so can't be taken lightly back chasing on handicap debut in this sphere.	5/2013-1	Phillip Enright C Byrnes	8	70.3kg	9 8/1
16th	13	—	Maxxum (G) Smart hurdler who made his first chase start for nearly 2 years a winning one in 5-runner minor event at Clonmel in April. Backed up that effort when fourth in Grade 3 at Killarney the following mont…	3331-40	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	9	69.9kg	51 50/1
6th	14	—	Nouvotic (G) Progressive chaser who impressed when making a winning return in Grade 3 handicap at the Punchestown Festival, beating Conyers Hill by 10 lengths. Backed that up with good second at Wexford and promi…	31611-2	Mike O'Connor H De Bromhead	7	69.9kg	34 33/1
8th	15	—	Buddy One (G) P Sixth in this last year off 5 lb higher but has generally struggled since.	7/66P40-	Sean Flanagan P J Gilligan	9	69.4kg	23 22/1
1st	16	—	King Alexander (G) Multiple winner over hurdles and has made a positive start in this sphere, comfortably landing the odds in novice at Gowran. Very good fourth of 18 in Jack Richards Handicap at Cheltenham Festival be…	3/23146-	Daniel King W P Mullins	8	69.4kg	21 20/1
9th	17	—	King Of Kingsfield (G) PT Gained a third win over fences in Punchestown Grade 3 in October but well below par since.	31P66-5	Joshua Halford G Elliott	8	69.4kg	81 80/1
12th	18	—	Spread Boss Ted (G) Steadily-progressive sort who won novice chase at Naas by ½ length from Ballygunner Castle and coped well with the hustle and bustle of a big-field handicap when 6 lengths third of 22 to Funiculi Fun…	46/F413-	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	9	69.4kg	13 12/1
14th	19	—	Solitary Man (G) Seen to good effect when winning at Kilbeggan 19 days ago by 2½ lengths from Perceval Legallois. Opposable up 7 lb in better race.	194-141	Aidan Kelly E Bolger	8	68.9kg	51 50/1
18th	20	—	Ballygunner Castle (G) Has taken well to chasing, running up to his best on handicap debut when 10¼ lengths fourth of 22 to Funiculi Funicula at the Punchestown Festival. Remains unexposed and 8 lb better off with stablema…	30/2F24-	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	7	68.5kg	11 10/1
—	21	—	Barry Lyndon (G) Pulled Up PT Produced a career best when winning 21-runner listed handicap in good style at the Punchestown Festival but needs to take another step forward to defy a 6 lb rise.	P/15631-	J J Slevin D A McLoughlin	8	68.5kg	29 28/1
2nd	22	—	Conyers Hill (G) H Without a win last season but still gave a good account in competitive handicaps. After 3 months off, he ran well when second to Nouvotic in Grade 3 handicap at Punchestown (2½m) in April and backed …	24F52-2	Alan O'Sullivan P Nolan	8	67.1kg	26 25/1
—	22	—	Uncle Pat (G)	2U221-7	— W P Mullins	8	64kg	—
—	23	—	Jalila Moriviere (M) T Easily landed the odds in a mares' maiden at Sligo on chase bow and good runner-up efforts at Punchestown both starts this season, though couldn't get the job done after trading odds-on in running la…	13382-2	Reserve 1 W P Mullins	7	67.1kg	21 20/1 Betfa… 19 Paddy… 19 Sky B… 17
—	24	—	Boston Rover (G) Progressed well over fences last summer, completing a hat-trick at Gowran in October. Ran too badly to be true at Limerick later that month but step back in right direction after 9 months off when fi…	2111P-5	Reserve 2 G Elliott	7	66.2kg	21 20/1 Sky B… 21 Betfa… 21 Paddy… 21
—	25	—	Ballybawn Belter (M) Won at Limerick over Christmas. Mixed record since and handicapper probably in control at present. RESERVE.	261763-	Reserve 3 Liz Doyle	8	64kg	26 25/1 Betfa… 34 Sky B… 34 Paddy… 31
—	26	—	Yoradreamer (G)	621B-2P	— W P Mullins	7	63.5kg	— Betfa… 51
—	27	—	Ocastle Des Mottes (G)	8025/4-P	— W P Mullins	7	63kg	— Betfa… 51
—	28	—	Shanbally Kid (G)	P4PU-P6	— G Elliott	9	62.6kg	— Betfa… 51
—	29	—	Where's My Jet (G)	F060P-0	— W P Mullins	7	62.1kg	— Betfa… 51

Betting forecast: Funiculi Funicula (9/2), Nowwhatdoyouthink (7/1), Reverend Hubert (8/1), Rocky's Diamond (8/1), Downmexicoway (9/1), Ballygunner Castle (10/1), Jesse Evans (12/1), Will The Wise (12/1), Spread Boss Ted (12/1), King Alexander (20/1), Ol Man Dingle (20/1), Jalila Moriviere (20/1), Boston Rover (20/1), Buddy One (22/1), Conyers Hill (25/1), Gorgeous Tom (25/1), Ballybawn Belter (25/1), Three Card Brag (28/1), Barry Lyndon (28/1), Nouvotic (33/1), Perceval Legallois (33/1), Solitary Man (50/1), Maxxum (50/1), King Of Kingsfield (80/1), Senecia (100/1)