10 Mar 2022 13:50 Thurles
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Leugh Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Optional Mix (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 317267 / 9 | Jump (21) | J C Gainford | E Doyle Mrs Christina Hughes | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 2 out and soon ridden, headway in straight and led approaching last, drew clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 14 L | Yabo (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) | 46/1-2F7 / 9 | Jump (19) | R Deegan | Miss E Doyle Power Thoroughbreds… | 11/2 | |
| led, extended advantage to 4 lengths after 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 7½ L | Caesar Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-32709 / 9 | Jump (19) | Ricky Doyle | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden early straight and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 25 L | Galon De Vauzelle (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-15245 / 9 | Jump (53) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell T J Doran | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, no impression 4 out, mistake 2 out and soon no extra, went remote 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6½ L | Explosive Boy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 335605 / 10 | Jump (54) | B J Cooper | A J Martin S M Ross | 16/5 | |
| tracked leaders, pecked slightly 4th, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, no impression and slight mistake next, soon no extra, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Call Me Freddie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1033P8 / 8 | Flat (639), Jump (29) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan Richenda Ford Racing… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 4th, mid-division halfway, 6th and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 13 L | Nazine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5942U5 / 8 | Jump (28) | C A Landers | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | NS | Outside The Door (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3511P7 / 9 | Jump (53) | A P Kelly | P Roche Hold Firm Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 1½ L | General Clermont (FR) (gelding, baygrey, 11 12) | 455236 / 9 | Jump (119) | D E Mullins | D E Fitzgerald Derek Mara | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 7th and no impression when slight mistake 5 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 9 L | Hard Rain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 320788 / 9 | Jump (21) | Reserve 1 | J Dullea Mrs J Hampson | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Rochestown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5500-09 / 10 | Jump (91) | A McCurtin | J J Walsh D M O'Meara | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, in rear halfway and no threat from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Paladian Jewel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P8-2660 / 7 | Jump (110) | Donagh Meyler | T Cooper Thomas Cooper | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra after 5 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 15 L | Arthur's Baby (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 1F8-930 / 8 | Jump (225) | Phillip Enright | M M McNiff Dermot J Kelly | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 5 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 24 L | Daicheadacuig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 730P6P / 9 | Jump (19) | J J Slevin | B Mortell Fortyfive Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway and no extra from 5 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 1 |   | 80 L | Butte Montana (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8/64-214 / 7 | Jump (228) | D J McInerney | M Winters T A Crowe | 22/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, no extra after 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Quarry Lil (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 15-88P3 / 9 | Jump (28) | Darragh O'Keeffe | P O'Flynn Thomas O'Flynn | 0/0 | ||
| 17 |   | - | Sean Hogan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F1-6083 / 7 | Jump (4) | Reserve 2 | M F Morris Maura Ryan | 0/0 | ||
