09 Jun 2023 17:40 Clonmel
Winner: €11,001 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 67y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Powerstown Park Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Desert Friend (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 35534-6 / 9 | Flat (284), Jump (15) | D King | D Hogan Mrs Margaret Ahern | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd on inner entering straight, challenged before 2 out, led 2 out, asserted before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4¼ L | Takarengo (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 65802-8 / 9 | Flat (24), Jump (5) | J B Foley | T Mullins James M Barcoe | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, inclined to jump slowly, pushed along after 5th, 5th halfway, headway between horses before 2 out, 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Bonarc (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 11 5) | 1004P-7 / 9 | Jump (10) | Liam Quinlan | J P Ryan Mules & Tools Racing… | 7/1 | |
| led, reached for 1st, jumped left at times, pushed along and strongly pressed before 2 out, bad mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3 L | Darkened (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 114005- / 9 | Flat (8), Jump (56) | Philip Donovan | D Hogan John C McConnell… | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch towards rear, slow 2nd and not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 19 L | Top Speed (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 13/864-1 / 7 | Jump (39) | H Morgan | H De Bromhead ValueRacingClub… | 8/13 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, jumped big early, 2nd halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 12 L | The Priests Leap (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P/436P-0 / 9 | Jump (25) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott James W Power | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th halfway, pushed along 7th, 6th when reminders after 4 out, ridden and no extra after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 33 L | Landue (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 07FP/0- / 8 | Flat (833), Jump (229) | A McCurtin | Eamon Courtney Mrs Valerie Courtney | 200/1 | |
| always behind and never a factor, jumped left and soon detached, mistake 4th, no danger from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
