28 Dec 2016 13:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €8,610); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Ballymaloe Foods Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bleu Et Rouge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
2/141F5- / 13 |
Jump (264) | B J Geraghty | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
6/4 | |
| settled behind leaders, mistake 3rd, slightly slow 5th and soon mid-division, left 6th and slightly hampered 2 out, pushed along entering straight, stayed on into 4th last, ridden and ran on well run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Gangster (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
117P-52 / 11 |
Jump (17) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Jim And Claire… |
7/2 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4¼ L |
Don't Touch It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2213-13 / 9 |
Jump (32) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| mid-division early, closer in 5th 4 out, progress into 3rd entering straight, ridden into 2nd last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Acapella Bourgeois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
211-4F3 / 12 |
Jump (25) | R Loughran | M S Sandra Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| led and disputed, ridden entering straight, headed approaching last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace in 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| NK |
Blackmail (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
41140/7 / 9 |
Flat (1271), Jump (25) |
D N Russell | A J Martin John Breslin |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th entering straight, ridden before last, no impression in 5th run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 14 L |
Gwencily Berbas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
9/136-42 / 12 |
Flat (871), Jump (18) |
D F O'Regan | A Fleming Mr Aidan J Ryan |
10/1 | |
| prominent and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra in 6th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Bright Tomorrow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
21508P / 7 |
Jump (10) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Confex Racing For… |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake and ridden 4 out, no impression next, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
The Church Gate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/P06-89 / 9 |
Jump (31) | J M Moore | M J Smith Poor Mans Syndicate |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Bosman Rule (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
153217/ / 11 |
Jump (640) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs Jane P Wanless |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 6th and soon towards rear, no impression from 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| SHD |
Scripturient (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
60007 / 6 |
Jump (10) | J B Kane | G P Cromwell Mr John Mc C Hodge |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Jett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
214-526 / 11 |
Jump (31) | D J Mullins | Mrs J Harrington Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, just behind leaders in 5th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Joxer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42445/3 / 11 |
Flat (1194), Jump (10) |
R C Colgan | W Harney Mrs W Harney |
0/0 | ||