28 Aug 2023 16:20 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,001 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 3f 55y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Dennison Commercials Opportunity Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Grozni (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-53433 / 8 |
Jump (10) | P Byrnes | C Byrnes Efex Racing Club |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression 2 out, pushed along run-in and headway between horses to lead 100 yards out, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Typical Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
9-0785P / 7 |
Jump (18) | P T Smithers | James Andrew Fahey Miss Heather Heffernan |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 4th, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 3 out, pushed along and jumped left next, ridden and no impression early run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| ½ L |
Weddell Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
32-3204 / 5 |
Flat (324), Jump (15) |
S O'Callaghan | A McNamara Andrew Heffernan |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 3 out, ridden and went 4th early run-in, kept on to go 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Rexem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11646-2 / 6 |
Jump (17) | B W Harvey | J C McConnell Mr D Kierans |
6/5 | |
| led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and joined briefly before 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths lead early run-in, headed 100 yards out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Grand Roi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2FP790- / 8 |
Jump (125) | K E Buckley | G Elliott Mr Gary Allsopp |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, 5th and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Plains Indian (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
23415-5 / 7 |
Flat (26), Jump (21) |
C M Quirke | A Slattery Mrs Eithne Thompson |
14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th and bad mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th after 3 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Douglas Dc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23F67-9 / 6 |
Flat (41), Jump (21) |
G Brouder | G Elliott Mrs Susan Keable |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, no impression before 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 21 L |
Gentleman Joe (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
8/07U-12 / 6 |
Flat (829), Jump (20) |
M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Robcour |
7/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 2nd, jinked right and hit wing next, soon detached, closer in rear halfway, reminder after 5 out and no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||