Killarney (IRE)
15:55
Gerard O'Sullivan Memorial Novice Chase
Killarney (IRE) Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.30 Place: €1.50 €1.50 Exacta: €5 Trifecta: €19.60
Non-Runners: The Flier Begley (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Vina Ardanza (IRE) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 2/1 Won In touch with leaders - pressed leader 3 out - shaken up and joined leader when bad mistake 2 out - soon lost ground - rallied and challenging when bumped last - ridden and kept on well run-in - just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
2nd 2 Saldier (FR) 9 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 7/4F 0 Prominent - mistake and lost ground 4th - not fluent 12th - shaken up when joined leader 2 out - pushed along when led approaching last - jumped right and bumped rival last - ridden and kept on run-in - all out - finished 1st - placed 2nd - interference (jockey said gelding pulled up in front and jumped right at the final fence)(op 11/10)
3rd 4 Caesar Rock (IRE) 9 G Poor M F Morris 158 lbs 7/1 6 Led - not fluent 4th - mistake 8th - shaken up when joined 2 out - pushed along when headed approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 9/1)
4th 7 Summer Tide (IRE) 9 G Poor C Byrnes 153 lbs 9/1 14 In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - mistake 9th - in rear with one circuit to go - not fluent 12th - soon some headway - shaken up when not fluent 3 out - kept on(op 12/1)
5th 1 Mercury Lane (IRE) 8 G Poor Paul Nolan 164 lbs 22/1 3.75 In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - soon dropped to last - shaken up and detached after 11th - pushed along before 3 out - soon no chance(op 16/1)
6th 5 Iconic Flame (IRE) 6 G Poor John Queally 158 lbs 150/1 .5 In touch with leaders - in rear with one circuit to go - not fluent 12th - pushed along before 3 out - soon no chance(op 125/1)
7th 6 Perfect Attitude (GB) 4 G Poor Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 5/1 .5 Prominent - mistake 1st - pushed along and lost position before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened quickly(op 13/2)