Monday 16 June · Kilbeggan, Eire

19:48 Belvedere House & Gardens Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m 4f 51y
Going: Good to Yielding
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 25000
Runners: 11

Race preview

ASHDALE BOB won a course beginners chase last June before scoring at the Galway Festival and now returns following a break. Once a high-class staying hurdler and a runner-up in three Grade 1's, he was well held when last seen in a Kempton Grade 2 chase in February but has been freshened up since and drops in grade here. Marv Michael is a dual course winner who returned from a 202-day winter break to win here last month. He has been raised 11lb following his easy recent success, although today's rider claims 7lb. Stablemate Le Coq Hardi was Listed-placed over hurdles last July and, while well held at Ballinrobe last month, he contests his first handicap chase.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Gaelic Arc	F088-94	H E Sexton	J P Ryan	10 4	11-2
2	Le Coq Hardi	3125-23	Mike O'Connor	H De Bromhead	11 3	12-1
3	Marv Michael	42119-1	E M O'Sullivan	H De Bromhead	11 1	2-1
4	Ashdale Bob	262/115-	Conor Smithers	Mrs J Harrington	11 12	8-1
5	Lightkeeper	7411P-P	Carl Millar	G Elliott	10 13	25-1
6	Hardwired	P698-61	Gavin Brouder	T M Walsh	10 0	10-1
7	Pakens Rock	98261-3	P J O'Hanlon	D Collins	10 0	14-1
8	Typical Thomas	66P/66-6	Peter Smithers	J Fahey	10 4	16-1
9	Big Stage	F3075-2	Kevin Sexton	G Elliott	10 3	13-2
10	El Champo	424360-	Patrick M O'Brien	P J Rothwell	10 0	6-1
11	Good As Hell	887-U03	Niall Moore	P Fenton	10 7	50-1