21 Mar 2023 16:15 Clonmel
Winner: €11,001 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 36y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Kilmanahan Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Johngus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 125403 / 11 | Jump (9) | Phillip Enright | S Aherne Sean Aherne | 4/1 | |
| led narrowly, bad mistake at 2nd and headed, soon 3rd, not fluent at 3rd and dropped to 5th, improved to 3rd before 5th, mistake 4 out, closed 2 out where left in lead, asserted before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 17 L | Clounts Pride (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P533-44 / 10 | Jump (16) | Gary Noonan | E McCarthy Mary C O'Sullivan… | 8/1 | |
| soon mid-division, headway to 2nd after 3rd, closed at 7th where mistake, not fluent 4 out, no impression on leader before last, not fluent last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 24 L | Karen's Gift (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 273710 / 9 | Jump (23) | P J O'Hanlon | P J Rothwell Robert Honner | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd after 3rd, bad mistake at 4th and rider lost irons briefly, soon dropped to 5th, 4th after 5th, weakened in moderate 4th before 2 out where left moderate 3rd, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 26 L | Lord Gillygooley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 212P-56 / 8 | Jump (27) | K C Sexton | D Queally Klaus Koentopp | 10/3 | |
| rear of mid-division, slow jump at 1st, 6th after 5th, progress to 5th before 7th, weakened in moderate 5th before 2 out where left moderate 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Natural Ability (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0800 / 7 | Jump (55) | L A McKenna | A J Martin Mrs H N Eubank | 100/1 | |
| rear, slightly detached after 5th, detached and weakened after 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 436514 / 8 | Jump (10) | B W Harvey | Ciaran Murphy Artan Gale Syndicate | 2/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, reduced lead 2 out where mistake and fell | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Speed Gang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 490-F4P / 6 | Jump (65) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Giddy Up Gang Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, mistake and fell at 1st | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Grace Shelby (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 350008 / 8 | Jump (19) | Mr W T Cronin | William Cronin William Cronin | 80/1 | |
| in rear, hampered after 1st, slightly detached after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, trailing when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Princess Mahler (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 08-6907 / 11 | Jump (49) | A McCurtin | Brendan Walsh You'll Never Walk… | 80/1 | |
| in touch, 4th after 3rd, 5th after 5th, lost place before 7th, under pressure after 4 out, detached and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
