14:40 Sligo

Wednesday 15 September 2021

All13:3514:1014:4015:1515:4516:1516:50

Frank O'Beirne Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 17.60s

1^st

Grange Walk

611-5

4/1j

T: J P RyanJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, some headway on outer before 4 out, progress 2 out and pushed along to lead entering straight, left 3 lengths clear after last, ridden and kept on well

2^nd

2 ¾

Optical Confusion

911-10

12/1

T: M ButlerJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and headway on inner approaching straight, left 3rd and short of room after last, soon ridden and 2nd 100 yards out, kept on

3^rd

2 ½

Western Sea

810-8

5/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along after 2 out, left 2nd after last, ridden and no impression in 3rd final 100 yards tchd 9/2

4^th

2 ¼

Espion Du Chenet

710-11

11/1

T: Louise G LyonsJ: R P Treacy

Rear of mid-division, some headway in 5th 5 out, pushed along after 2 out, left 4th and badly hampered last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 17/2

5^th

Turbo

811-4

6/1

T: J R FinnJ: D F O'Regan

In rear, slight mistake 3rd, some headway in rear of mid-division before 4 out, slight mistake 2 out and pushed along before straight, left 5th and hampered last, kept on one pace run-in op 5/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

9 ½

Rocky Court

1211-2

40/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: A W Short

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 3 out, no extra from next op 25/1

7^th

Convara

711-6

33/1

T: Miss E McCutcheonJ: Liam Quinlan (5)

Soon led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 40/1

Also Ran

Benefit Run

911-10

4/1j

T: R O'SullivanJ: C J Orr

Mid-division, 5th halfway, rear of mid-division 3 out, good headway on outer after next, challenged when fell last op 5/1

Ingleby Mackenzie

711-7

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Emma Twomey (7)

Tracked leader, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out and disputed briefly 2 out, pushed along entering straight, 3rd when fell last

Great Khan

1011-4

25/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, slow 3rd, slight mistake 3 out and reminders, no extra after 2 out and fell last op 22/1 tchd 20/1

Jack Holiday

710-11

13/2

T: J F GleesonJ: Philip Donovan (7)

Tracked leaders,4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before next op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€2.40, €5.10, €2.50EX:€67.20Trifecta:€306.40Tricast:€249.28SF:€49.94

Forecasts

Grange Walk (4/1), Benefit Run (4/1), Western Sea (5/1), Turbo (6/1), Jack Holiday (13/2), Ingleby Mackenzie (9/1), Espion Du Chenet (11/1), Optical Confusion (12/1), Great Khan (25/1), Convara (33/1), Rocky Court (40/1)

GRANGE WALK had opened his account over fences at Limerick in the style of one who'd go on to even better things and he was still yet to be asked for his effort when coming to grief 3 out at Galway since. He remains one to be interested in so gets the vote over Turbo and Benefit Run.

GRANGE WALK (IRE)
TURBO (IRE)
BENEFIT RUN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Benefit Run

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 8

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: R O'Sullivan

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00