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The Guinness Open Gate Brewery Beginners Steeplechase of €12,500

(Generously sponsored by Guinness) Winner will receive €7,500 (Penalty Value: €7,375), Second will receive €2,500, Third will receive €1,250, Fourth will receive €625, Fifth will receive €375, Sixth will receive €250. A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase. About 2 miles 6 furlongs 111 yards. €100 to enter, €25 extra if declared to run. Weights: 12st. Mares allowed 7lbs.

Winner €7,375 Second €2,500 Third €1,250 Fourth €625 Fifth €375 Sixth €250

NO / COLOURS HORSE / OWNER / TRAINER / JOCKEY AGE / FORM / WEIGHT / BREEDING

1 Archies Charm (GB)

David Aiken Owner B R Hamilton DOWN Trainer Bryan Cooper Jockey

CPiece, 19 days since last run Age 6 Recent Finishes 0-p0245 Weight 12-00 Breeding g Bay by Shantou - Theatre Girl (King’s Theatre) Bred by Goldford Stud Colours PURPLE & PINK CHECK, pink chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, purple star Promising fifth on chase debut at Limerick latest; up in trip; others have achieved more Probable SP: 18/1 Career record 10 runs, 1 wins, 3 places Strike-Rate 10 % Prize-money earned €9,786 Archies Charm (GB) 1 N.H. win €5,900.00 3/1Fav B.J. Cooper 12.0 (CP) 15L 5th of 14fn, 16rn to Grange Walk 12.0 LIM 10 JUL beg.ch 2m 2f Gd 5/1 HR112 Miss S. Doyle 11.1 (CP) 1/2L 17L 1/2L 4th to Junior Rattler 10.11 PUN 31 MAY 16rn Ext hcp hdl 2m 4f 100yds Gd/Yld 8/1 HR112 H. Morgan 11.7 (CP) 7L 2nd to Tullybeg 11.5 DRYL 3 MAY 11rn hdl 3m Yld/Sft

Featuring the Galway Hurdle Handicap of 250,000 THURSDAY 29TH JULY

OFFICIAL RACECARD 4.00

2 Bleu Berry (Fr)

Luke McMahon Owner W P Mullins CARLOW Trainer Paul Townend Jockey

61 days since last run

Age 10 Recent Finishes -78/-01 Weight 12-00 Breeding g Bay by Special Kaldoun - Somosierra (Blushing Flame) Bred by Mme Marguerite Chacignon Colours PURPLE, yellow chevron, yellow cap

Useful hurdler in his pomp and got his head back in front latest; chase debut Probable SP: 7/2 Career record 19 runs, 6 wins, 9 places Strike-Rate 31 % Prize-money earned €166,692 Bleu Berry (FR) 1 flat win €5,000.00 5 N.H. wins €126,216.40 9/4 HR140 D.E. Mullins 11.8 won 4 1/4L 7 1/2L from Snow Falcon 11.8 and Bapaume (FR) 12.0 PUN 29 MAY 7rn hdl 2m 3f 130yds Sft 66/1 HR140 S.F. O’Keeffe 11.6 12L 12th of 22fn, 24rn to Koshari (FR) 11.9 PUN 1 MAY Ext hcp hdl Grade B 2m 4f Gd/Yld David Mullins 11.7 6L 8th of 25 to William Henry 11.10 CHELTENHAM 13 MAR 19 hcp hdl Grade C 2m 5f Sft

3 Captain Jimmy (Ire)

D Cunningham Owner Patrick G Kelly GALWAY Trainer Paul Cawley (7) Jockey

13 days since last run

Age 8 Recent Finishes p52776 Weight 12-00 Breeding g Bay by Gold Well - Foreign Estates (Be My Native) Bred by Timothy Nolan Colours BLACK, red panel, red stars on sleeves, red cap

Has already proved to be better over fences but hard to recommend in race with this depth Probable SP: 100/1 Career record 13 runs, 1 places Prize-money earned €2,350 Captain Jimmy -- Handicap Rating 85 13/2 HR86 P.J. Cawley 10.12 13L 6th of 14 to Humps And Bumps 10.8 KILB 16 JUL hcp chse (0-95)2m 3f 200yds Gd 100/1 HR86 P.J. Cawley 11.7 20L 7th of 11 to Fred The Foot 11.11 KILB 9 JUL beg.ch 3m 1f Gd 15/2 HR87 P.J. Cawley 11.3 (TS) 21L 7th of 13fn, 15rn to Stolen Moment 10.10 BAL 25 MAY hcp hdl (80-95)3m 1f Sft/Hvy

4 City Island (Ire)

Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Owner Martin Brassil KILDARE Trainer Darragh O’Keeffe Jockey

TStrap, 172 days since last run Age 8 Recent Finishes p-2p4-p Weight 12-00 Breeding g Bay by Court Cave - Victorine (Un Desperado) Bred by Kenneth Parkhill Colours DARK BLUE, yellow panel, red cap

Lucky 2nd at Punchestown when last seen over fences; struggled over hurdles since Probable SP: 17/2 Career record 12 runs, 4 wins, 6 places Strike-Rate 33 % Prize-money earned €118,631 City Island 4 N.H. wins €105,872.80 33/1 HR147 D.J. O’Keeffe 11.7 (TS) p.u. in race won by Maze Runner 9.8 LEP 7 FEB 22rn hcp hdl (0-150) Grade B 3m Sft/Hvy 9/2 D.J. O’Keeffe 11.6 (TS) 6 1/2L 7 1/2L 1 3/4L 4th to Bachasson (FR) 11.6 PUN 31 DEC 20 4rn hdl 2m 3f 120yds Hvy M.P. Walsh 11.10 (TS) p.u. in race won by Lisnagar Oscar 11.10 CHELTENHAM 12 MAR 20 15rn hdl Grade 1 2m 7f 213yds Sft

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