J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Gracchus De Balme (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 166 lbs | EvensF | Won | Jumped well - raced in second - challenging 3 out - ridden briefly to lead before last - went clear and pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 5/6) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Gentleman Joe (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 166 lbs | 7/4 | 5.5 | Prominent early - jumped right 4th - soon in touch with leaders - niggled along briefly after 6th - outpaced after 4 out - headway and joined leaders on outer 3 out - briefly disputed lead when ridden 2 out - no extra when jumped slightly right last(op 15/8) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Hope Des Blins (FR) | 6 M | AVG |
Liam Quinlan
(5)lbs
|
John Patrick Ryan | 154 lbs | 11/1 | 4.5 | Led - joined 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and headed before last - soon no extra - no match for first two(op 12/1) | |
| 4th | 1 | Garrybello (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Thomas Cooper | 166 lbs | 5/1 | 23 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders early - prominent after 2nd - bad mistake 4 out - weakened and eased after 3 out - steadied when jumped left 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at fourth last)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Reverse Polarity (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Shane O'Callaghan
(7)lbs
|
Ms Helen P Markham | 152 lbs | 50/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - in rear - some headway 4 out - no extra before 3 out - no impression (jockey said mare was flat out in the middle part of the race but finished well)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Glen Ali (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Kieren Buckley
(3)lbs
|
Ms Claire O'Connell | 156 lbs | 125/1 | 50 | Jumped right on occasions - in rear throughout - niggled along briefly after 4th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 150/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Lucky Number (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Oliver McKiernan | 166 lbs | 80/1 | - | Prominent early - in touch with leaders when slow jump 2nd - jumped slightly right 4th - towards rear after 6th - lost touch after 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 66/1) |
Roscommon (IRE) Races