12:20 Gowran Park

Saturday 11 November 2023

All11:5012:2012:5313:2313:5814:3215:0715:37

Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:21  |   Winning time: 5m 36.5s
1st
Horse silk
12
10/3f
T: C O'KeeffeJ: D E Mullins
Disputed lead, not fluent at 1st, led from 7th and made rest, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, easily op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
5
12/1
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 4th 4 out, went 2nd before next, ridden and no impression on winner after 3 out, kept on one pace in 2nd tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
16
11
7/2
T: P CrokeJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th when slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th 2 out, most late progress to go 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
14/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: D Moloney (7)
Disputed lead, headed 7th, slight mistake 10th, ridden and dropped to 3rd before 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression on leaders op 12/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
12
10
4/1
T: T GibneyJ: E Walsh (3)
Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th next, moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no impression op 10/3 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
8
4
14/1
T: S DoyleJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders before next, no extra tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Always behind, pushed along 7th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
2
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Always behind, not fluent 6th, no impression from next, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 100/1
PU
Horse silk
6
300/1
T: D J BarryJ: P M O'Brien (7)
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out op 250/1
F
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, fell 9th op 12/1 tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
8
40/1
T: A J MartinJ: A P Heskin
Always towards rear, mistake 1st, slight mistake 4th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 50/1
UR
Horse silk
9
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley (3)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, took keen hold, unseated rider 9th op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.50, €3.30, €1.50EX:€43.70Trifecta:€306.60SF:€44.50

Forecasts

Silent Approach (10/3), Carrig Carol (7/2), Wee Charlie (4/1), Hand Over Fist (11/2), Steppenwolf (10/1), Noble Blue (12/1), Jet Setting Johnny (14/1), Nephin Beg (14/1), Sixhandsinmypocket (14/1), Squire Ohara (40/1), Innellan Shore (80/1), Saddle In The Rain (300/1)

Verdict

WEE CHARLIE shaped well when fourth on his recent Limerick chase debut and is given a chance to build on that promise. Carrig Carol also showed an aptitude for chasing when sixth in a maiden at Thurles last month and is second choice ahead of Henry de Bromhead's Hand Over Fist, a dual winner over hurdles this summer.

  1. WEE CHARLIE (IRE)
  2. CARRIG CAROL (IRE)
  3. HAND OVER FIST (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Yabo
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
J: R Deegan  |  T: Liz Doyle
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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