17:30 | Galway | Friday 31st July 2026

Results

2 17:30 Galway (IRE) 31 Jul 2026

Guinness Beginners Chase (5YO plus)

2m 6f 111y Good (Good to Yielding in places)

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Winner €10,200 - 9 ran

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Light showers

Temp: 9.5° - 18.3°

Rain: 0.44mm

Wind: 9.9 mph W

Weighed In

8 Vicar Street

7 11-12 - t

13/8 F

H Cobden

W P Mullins

tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 8th, headway to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably

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2 5½

5 Ocastle Des Mottes (FR)

7 11-12 126

7/2 2F

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

tracked leader in 2nd, led from 9th, joined 2 out, ridden entering straight, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

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3 5½

4 Mickie Angel

8 11-12 120 h¹

15/2

Darragh O'Keeffe

D Hogan

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in

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4 3½

1 Ballystone

8 11-12 -

5/1

Alex Harvey

J C McConnell

mid-division, mistake 9th, headway into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, kept on one pace straight

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5 2¾

6 Talk In The Park

8 11-12 123 p

4/1

Keith Donoghue

R O'Sullivan

towards rear, headway 5 out, went 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th at last, no impression on leaders

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6 21

7 Themanintheanorak

6 11-7 -

12/1

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

E M O'Sullivan

rear of mid-division, mistake 8th, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression

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7 49

9 Wendrock (FR)

5 11-12 - p

28/1

Sam Ewing

G Elliott

towards rear, mistake 3rd, pushed along 4th, reminder 8th, no impression from 4 out, tailed off

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8 23

10 Seventy Eight Team

8 10-12 79

250/1

Conor Clarke (7)

P J Gilligan

always behind, never a factor, tailed off

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2 Glens Sensation

8 11-7 79

250/1

Jack Gilligan (5)

P J Gilligan

led, mistake 5th, headed 9th, weakened 5 out, mistake 4 out and pulled up before next

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3 Great Attitude (GER)

7 11-12 130

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Off Time: 17:31:20 Winning Time: 5m 44.90s Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026 23:50:53

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	€8.43 (8, 5)
Win	€2.63 (8)
Place	€1.20 (8), €1.50 (5), €1.60 (4)
Exacta	€7.30 (8, 5)
Trifecta	€31.80 (8, 5, 4)

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	16	Intense Approach	6	11 12	-	1211P8	100 days	J C McConnell (133 miles)	Alex Harvey	13/ 2	5:43.30
2024	Good	11	Pink In The Park	7	11 5	-	2485-07	42 days	W P Mullins (56 miles)	Paul Townend	9/ 2	5:45.01
2023	Good - Yielding	6	Mars Harper	7	11 12	-	9206-F2	2 days	G Elliott (133 miles)	Sam Ewing	11/ 2	5:42.50
2022	Good	11	Rambranlt'jac	6	11 12	-	15-343F	249 days	W P Mullins (56 miles)	Brian Hayes	9/ 1	5:41.10
2021	Good	15	Streets Of Doyen	7	12 0	-	11634-7	92 days	J C McConnell (133 miles)	Simon Torrens	7/ 2	5:35.10
2020	Soft	12	Court Maid	7	11 7	-	6-03031	144 days	T Mullins (131 miles)	D J Mullins	3/ 1	5:50.80
2019	Good	7	Dandy Mag	6	11 12	-	1026-13	781 days	W P Mullins (56 miles)	D J Mullins	9/ 2	5:35.40
2018	Soft	14	Minella Beau	7	11 12	-	122230	96 days	W P Mullins (56 miles)	Ruby Walsh	6/ 4	5:43.70
2017	Yielding	13	Tesseract	6	11 12	-	5211-F2	60 days	J P O'Brien (131 miles)	J J Slevin	7/ 1	5:41.20
2016	Good - Yielding	16	Scamall Dubh	6	11 12	-	553P-U5	55 days	M F Morris (88 miles)	Mark Enright	66/ 1	5:43.40
2015	Good	12	Shantou Flyer	5	11 7	-	47-42P3	11 days	C Bowe (172 miles)	Davy Russell	11/ 4	5:34.10
2014	Good	13	Aranhill Chief	7	11 12	-	0-54461	25 days	S J Mahon (1 miles)	Denis O'Regan	12/ 1	5:31.20
2013	Heavy	13	Golden Wonder	7	11 12	-	44-4231	25 days	D T Hughes (113 miles)	R Loughran	5/ 1	6:10.10
2012	Soft	13	Murchu	6	11 12	-	4100-2U	41 days	J J Hanlon (56 miles)	A J McNamara	13/ 2	5:52.20
2011	Good	18	Daffern Seal	7	11 12	-	4-1	53 days	D K Weld (113 miles)	R P McNamara	11/ 4	5:32.40
2010	Good to Firm	21	Chicago Grey	7	11 12	-	13105-3	28 days	G Elliott (133 miles)	Paul Carberry	4/ 1	5:28.00
2009	Soft	18	Whatever Next	7	11 12	-	5-P23U6	13 days	J J Murphy (123 miles)	Davy Russell	14/ 1	5:54.40
2008	Good	18	Tasman	8	11 12	-	2050-22	110 days	L McAteer (133 miles)	B J Geraghty	7/ 1	5:37.00
2007	Soft	21	Coin Man	8	11 12	-	P-53230	15 days	E Doyle (131 miles)	J R Barry	16/ 1	5:45.60
2006	Good to Firm	21	Nonchalant	8	11 12	-	5454-32	63 days	F M Crowley	Ruby Walsh	3/ 1	5:28.00

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	6	5
2024	5	3
2023	4	4
2022	5, 4	5
2021	3	2
2020	2	3
2019	2	2
2018	1	1
2017	DNF	3
2016	2	12

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
2m 6f 111y	5:21.10