26 Apr 2024 19:20 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 7f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
WKD Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Another Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 04P48P / 8 | Jump (69) | J Smith | M J Smith Michael Hannon | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 4th halfway, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, ridden and joined run-in, kept on well to lead again closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Duffle Coat (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 60-0222 / 8 | Flat (140), Jump (12) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott R Stokes | 6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, headway after 3 out and challenged next, under pressure and disputed lead run-in, headed closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 8½ L | Ringdufferin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 642110 / 7 | Jump (181) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott A Dunlop | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along and bad mistake next, ridden and kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ½ L | Welsh Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 600099 / 10 | Jump (12) | Sean Flanagan | C A McBratney James Murdoch | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 5½ L | Walk Away (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F2/2U6P / 12 | Jump (25) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr R Pallas | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 2nd, led again 5th, headed 3 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Bardenstown Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0-07PP4 / 10 | Jump (12) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell The Stay Between… | 10/3 | |
| led, headed 5th, 3rd halfway, 5th and ridden after 3 out, no extra after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | HD | Falvio (POL) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 3-00009 / 6 | Flat (537), Jump (12) | S Fitzgerald | C A McBratney Cathal M McGovern | 125/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 46 L | La Vega Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U-11P4P / 6 | Jump (92) | Shane Fenelon | J J Hanlon Brendan Doorly | 28/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, detached after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
