28 Aug 2023 17:25 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,001 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 1f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
A J C Group Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Irish Blaze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
2U24F-5 / 8 |
Jump (17) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Pony Sopranos Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out and pushed along approaching next, left 2nd at last, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Berliet Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
5-52324 / 8 |
Flat (30), Jump (17) |
S D Torrens | P J Rothwell Mr Nick Carter |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, headway to challenge when slow 2 out, left in front and slightly hampered last, ridden and kept on, headed inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Attitash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
0-04D87 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Caragh Monaghan | Ian Donoghue C Monaghan |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 4 out, pushed along after 3 out and 3rd next, ridden run-in and kept on one pace, no impression closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Golden Sandbanks (GB) (colt, brown, 11 7) |
20-8691 / 7 |
Flat (157), Jump (18) |
S W Flanagan | P W Flynn Aidan Gallagher… |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 4th before 3 out, 5th and pushed along before 2 out, no impression when left 4th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Samurai Cracker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
523P2-3 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Mr O McGill | Caroline Mccaldin Alan McCaldin |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, detached after 5 out, pushed along and closer 3 out, 7th and no impression 2 out, left 6th at last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Flaming Moon (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 1) |
1280-49 / 6 |
Flat (99), Jump (17) |
J Smith | M J Smith Debbie Kelly &… |
10/1 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place before 4 out, 6th 3 out, no extra from before next | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 45 L |
Play The Game (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 2) |
F7286-6 / 10 |
Flat (444), Jump (15) |
B W Harvey | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
16/1 | |
| soon led, headed approaching 4 out, soon lost place and towards rear 3 out, no extra, weakened run-in, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Clonbury Bridge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
2334P-0 / 8 |
Jump (28) | G Brouder | J P Dempsey CJ & T Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| disputed lead early, dropped towards rear 4th, slow 6th and detached in rear, no extra and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Top Line Tommy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
47-1257 / 8 |
Flat (449), Jump (17) |
K E Buckley | E J O'Grady Kay Russell |
5/1 | |
| towards rear early, headway to track leaders 4th, 3rd halfway, progress to lead approaching 4 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear when fell last | ||||||||||