Roscommon (IRE)
19:00
J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase
Roscommon (IRE) Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10 Place: €1.20 €1.30 Exacta: €3 Trifecta: €7.60
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 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 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 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)