Full Result 2.55 Galway (IRE) | 6 August 2023

Eileen Kelly Memorial Chase

(5yo+) (2m6f111yds) 2m6½f Yielding 14 fences

1st €14,750 2nd €4,750 3rd €2,250 4th €1,000 5th €500

Eileen Kelly Memorial Chase, 2m6½f - Yielding, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Saint Sam (FR) 4/7F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1110 h	159	82	158	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Ladeka (FR) (Linda's Lad)
Took keen hold, jumped well, made all, clear 3rd, 12 lengths ahead with one circuit to go, eased run-in, canter (op 1/2 tchd 4/6)

2 13	3. Born By The Sea (IRE) 11/2 Danny Gilligan ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	Danny Gilligan ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	9	1012	138	63	134	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Avida Star (IRE) (Montjeu)
Raced in second throughout, 12 lengths down with one circuit to go, no impression from 2 out (op 17/2)

3 11 [24]	4. Peregrine Run (IRE) 18/1 Sam Ewing Peter Fahey	Sam Ewing Peter Fahey	13	113 b	141	53	123	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Masriyna's Article (IRE) (Definite Article)
In touch with leaders, soon went modest third, reminders and lost third after 8th, not fluent and went third again 4 out, kept on run-in, never on terms (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

4 5½ [29½]	5. Stumptown (IRE) 11/2 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	113	140	48	118	–
br g Laverock (IRE) - Active Fieldgale (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up in rear, went remote fourth approaching last, kept on, never near to challenge (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

5 dist [59½]	2. Andy Dufresne (IRE) 7/1 Jody McGarvey Gordon Elliott	Jody McGarvey Gordon Elliott	9	113	150	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Daytona Lily (IRE) (Beneficial)
Jumped left on occasions, towards rear, went remote third after 8th, mistake 5 out, soon eased, tailed off (vet said gelding was blowing hard post race) (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)