28 Aug 2023 16:20 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,001 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 3f 55y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Dennison Commercials Opportunity Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Grozni (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-53433 / 9 | Jump (10) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes J Fyffe & S Townshend | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression 2 out, pushed along run-in and headway between horses to lead 100 yards out, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Typical Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-0785P / 8 | Jump (18) | Peter Smithers | James Andrew Fahey Ian Kelly | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 4th, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 3 out, pushed along and jumped left next, ridden and no impression early run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ½ L | Weddell Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 32-3204 / 7 | Flat (324), Jump (15) | S O'Callaghan | A McNamara Mr A Waite | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 3 out, ridden and went 4th early run-in, kept on to go 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Rexem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11646-2 / 8 | Jump (17) | B W Harvey | J C McConnell Derek Kierans | 6/5 | |
| led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and joined briefly before 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths lead early run-in, headed 100 yards out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ½ L | Grand Roi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2FP790- / 8 | Jump (125) | Kieren Buckley | G Elliott Mr Gary Allsopp | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, 5th and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 10 L | Plains Indian (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 23415-5 / 9 | Flat (26), Jump (21) | Cian Quirke | A Slattery Mrs Eithne Thompson | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th and bad mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th after 3 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 6½ L | Douglas Dc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23F67-9 / 7 | Flat (41), Jump (21) | G Brouder | G Elliott Mrs Susan Keable | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, no impression before 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 21 L | Gentleman Joe (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 8/07U-12 / 7 | Flat (829), Jump (20) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead C Acheson | 7/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 2nd, jinked right and hit wing next, soon detached, closer in rear halfway, reminder after 5 out and no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
