Horse Alert

03 Oct 2023 16:45 Galway

Winner: €22,000 (Penalty: €13,200); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.

Guinness Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Pats Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	2-25143 / 7	Jump (58)	J W Kennedy	G Elliott Mrs P Sloan	5/2
		tracked leaders, led after 3rd, pushed along briefly approaching 6th and joined, led last, soon ridden to assert, strongly pressed inside final furlong and almost joined, edged ahead close home
2^nd	3	¾ L	The Little Yank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	026362 / 9	Jump (6)	D E Mullins	J P Ryan Bitview Partnership	5/1
		held up towards rear, progress into 4th before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden in 2nd after last, kept on to challenge inside final furlong and every chance, held close home
3^rd	5	4¼ L	The Dara Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9)	2PP548 / 8	Jump (11)	D J O'Keeffe	J P Ryan Declan Donohoe	14/1
		led and disputed, headed and tracked leader after 3rd, disputed again from 6th, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 2nd and mistake last, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace
4^th	2	9 L	Take All (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	2U-P516 / 9	Jump (10)	J S McGarvey	J J Hanlon Mr James Cleary	6/1
		prominent, slow 1st, soon held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, closer in 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression last, kept on one pace
5^th	1	6½ L	Born By The Sea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	506-020 / 9	Flat (83), Jump (13)	J G Gilligan	P J Gilligan Natalie Gilligan	9/2
		close up and disputed early, tracked leaders after 3rd, 3rd halfway, close up 4 out, 3rd and slight mistake next, soon ridden and no extra
6^th	6	24 L	Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7)	912-541 / 7	Jump (105)	M M McDonagh	M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh	5/2
		always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened