Full Result 4.05 Galway (IRE) | 27 October 2008

W.B. Gavin & Co. European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase

(4yo+) (2m6f111yds) 2m6½f Heavy 14 fences

1st €13,020 2nd €3,820 3rd €1,820 4th €620

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Chiraaz (IRE) 9/2 T J Dreaper J T R Dreaper	T J Dreaper J T R Dreaper	7	1112	–	85	127	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Regency Charm (IRE) (Prince Regent)
Led and soon clear, jumped well, reduced advantage from after last, tiring but kept on well straight (op 7/1)

2 8	8. Nuvelli (IRE) 12/1 Tom Doyle S Donohoe	Tom Doyle S Donohoe	6	1112	–	76	119	–
b g Luso - Mrs Pepper (Lancastrian)
Soon chased leaders in moderate 3rd, went moderate 2nd 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening winner straight (op 14/1)

3 dist [38]	2. Benalma (IRE) 25/1 Andrew J McNamara Mrs Pauline Gavin	Andrew J McNamara Mrs Pauline Gavin	6	1112	–	–	–	–
bb g Beneficial - Our Alma (IRE) (Be My Native)
Soon chased leader in moderate 2nd, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no extra from last

4 12 [50]	6. General Wellington (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell C F Swan	Davy Russell C F Swan	6	1112	–	–	–	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Rathcolman Queen (IRE) (Radical)
Chased leaders, poor 4th approaching 6 out where bad peck, no impression after, went wide straight (jockey said gelding was unsuiited by the heavy ground and made a respiratory noise)

5 8 [58]	9. Rock On Chicago (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash D E Fitzgerald	B M Cash D E Fitzgerald	7	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Killbally Castle (IRE) (Over The River)
Well off pace towards rear, went poor 4th 5 out, soon no danger

6 dist [88]	7. Glenturn (IRE) 33/1 Sean Flanagan ³ J J Lennon	Sean Flanagan ³ J J Lennon	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Soon poor 5th, no extra from 3 out, tailed off

7 dist [118]	11. Lion Valley (IRE) 40/1 B C Byrnes ³ S Braddish	B C Byrnes ³ S Braddish	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Welsh Lion (IRE) - Pharmacy Trio (IRE) (Meneval)
Mid-division best, poor 6th approaching 8th, soon no danger, completely tailed off

8 10 [128]	3. Best Of The Lot (USA) 25/1 A E Lynch Paul John Gilligan	A E Lynch Paul John Gilligan	6	1112 t	–	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Aerosilver (USA) (Relaunch)
Mid-division best, moderate 7th before halfway, soon no danger, completely tailed off

F	1. An Fear Doiteain (IRE) 11/4 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Wondermac (IRE) (Jeu De Paille)
Prominent when fell 1st (op 4/1)

PU	10. Scrum Half I (IRE) 33/1 John Cullen I Madden	John Cullen I Madden	10	1112 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Pepper'n Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Soon well off pace towards rear, pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and pulled up)

PU	5. Clarnazar (IRE) 5/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	1112 b	–	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Legal Countess (IRE) (Legal Circles)
Soon mid-division, some mistakes, dropped to poor 8th before halfway, soon pushed along and no response, pulled up after 8th (op 4/5)

11 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 6m 13.90s (slow by 45.90s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: P E I Newell (Chiraaz) 1st breeder: P Newell
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Nuvelli)
3rd owner: C Gavin (Benalma)
Tote win: €5 PL: €1.70 €2.90 €5.40 Ex: €35.40 CSF: €51.17

4:05 Galway (IRE) 27 Oct 2008

W.B. Gavin & Co. European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase