03 Aug 2023 14:10 Galway
Winner: €17,000 (Penalty: €10,201); Distance: 2m 6f 111y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in Places).
Guinness Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Mars Harper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
9206-F2 / 8 |
Jump (2) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Pioneer Racing |
11/2 | |
| disputed early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, went close 2nd halfway, headway on outer to dispute after last, soon ridden and led over 200 yards out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Sir Argus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3F2213- / 6 |
Jump (98) | B Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley |
11/4 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, led before next, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along on inner and joined after last, soon ridden and kept on, no extra when headed over 200 yards out | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 7½ L |
Grozni (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
124-534 / 8 |
Jump (45) | Mr R W Barron | C Byrnes Efex Racing Club |
11/4 | |
| prominent, chased leader after 2nd, close 4th halfway, pushed along on inner when slow 3 out, reminder and dropped to rear after last, soon ridden and kept on one pace to go 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Joyeux Machin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1P50-13 / 7 |
Jump (27) | S W Flanagan | P Nolan Rectory Road Holdings… |
2/1 | |
| towards rear, progress into 3rd halfway, mistake 5 out, pushed along on outer after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and dropped to 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 17 L |
I Am Rocco (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
47/4P46- / 6 |
Jump (187) | P T Enright | B McMahon Fintan J Quinn… |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, briefly went 4th after last, soon ridden and weakened, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Another Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2623-P0 / 7 |
Jump (1) | K M Donoghue | M J Smith Michael Hannon |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Jungle Prose (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 11 5) |
140-2P2 / 8 |
Jump (13) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Bull On Syndicate |
15/2 | |
| prominent, dropped to rear after 4th, no impression when pulled up after next | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Pearl Of The West (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
68/2232 / 9 |
Flat (209), Jump (20) |
B W Harvey | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||