16:02 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Joan Hodgins Memorial Supporting The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 5m 30.30s

1^st

Grandero Bello

711-12

11/8f

T: E & P HartyJ: Ricky Doyle

Made all, increased advantage before 3rd, reduced lead before 4th, 3 lengths clear after 10th, not fluent 2 out, kept on well, comfortably op 11/10

2^nd

5 ½

Macs Charm

811-12

3/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leader, 4th after 6th, 3rd before 7th, improved to 2nd after 10th, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace run-in op 4/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Slip Of The Tongue

611-12

5/1

T: P RocheJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leader, lost place at 6th where not fluent, 8th after 6th, 7th before 4 out, stayed on in 3rd before 3 out, no impression on principals before last, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

1 ½

Low Mileage

511-8

100/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, 11th after 6th, headway before 3 out, left 4th after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening run-in tchd 80/1

5^th

Where It All Began

711-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 4th, 3rd after 6th, dropped to 5th before 7th, 6th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, one paced run-in op 6/1

6^th

Hurricane Cliff

711-12

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

In touch, 6th after 6th, 5th before 3 out, hampered 2 out, weakened before last op 11/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

7 ½

All For Rachel

611-12

40/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, 10th after 6th, some progress after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 66/1

8^th

Gain De Cause

711-12

22/1

T: A J MartinJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, 9th after 6th, no impression 3 out where not fluent, hampered 2 out, weakened op 18/1

9^th

Battle Of Mirbat

611-12

125/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, 14th after 6th, some progress 3 out, one paced before last, no danger op 80/1

10^th

Junior Alliance

711-12

33/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch, improved to 2nd after 6th, 3rd after 10th, lost place and weakened quickly before 3 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

11^th

4 ¾

Brookie

611-12

22/1

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

Close up, dropped to 7th after 6th, 8th before 4 out, lost place and weakened before 3 out

12^th

4 ¾

Moonface

611-12

200/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Eoin G Kelly (7)

Rear, not fluent at 4th, 15th after 6th, not fluent at 7th, mistake at 8th, no impression, never a factor op 150/1

13^th

Cru Bourgeois

711-12

150/1

T: P NolanJ: R Deegan

Towards rear, 13th after 6th, weakened 4 out, never a factor, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Aldo The Apache

711-12

25/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Tracked leader, not fluent at 5th, pecked at 6th, 5th after 6th, 4th before 7th, not fluent 2 out and unseated rider tchd 33/1

Limekiln Rock

611-12

150/1

T: M F MorrisJ: J S McGarvey

Rear, 16th after 6th, detached at 8th where jumped right, not fluent at 9th, weakened, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out op 100/1

Islo

511-8

150/1

T: T M WalshJ: L P Dempsey

Towards rear, 12th after 6th, no extra after 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 125/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

My Immortal⁹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: B Connell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.20, €1.30, €1.90EX:€7.20Trifecta:€45.10SF:€5.67

Forecasts

Grandero Bello (11/8), Macs Charm (3/1), My Immortal (10/3), Slip Of The Tongue (5/1), Where It All Began (7/1), Hurricane Cliff (9/1), Gain De Cause (22/1), Brookie (22/1), Aldo The Apache (25/1), Junior Alliance (33/1), All For Rachel (40/1), Low Mileage (100/1), Battle Of Mirbat (125/1), Cru Bourgeois (150/1), Islo (150/1), Limekiln Rock (150/1), Moonface (200/1)

MY IMMORTAL left his reappearance run well behind when going close in a Punchestown handicap hurdle in November, and this former point winner is taken to make a winning chase debut. The main danger is Grandero Bello, who made a Mullins-trained odds-on shot pull out all the stops at Fairyhouse and he's unlikely to remain a maiden for long in this sphere. Slip of The Tongue is third choice, while Brookie, Gain De Cause and Macs Charm are all open to improvement over fences.

MY IMMORTAL (IRE)
GRANDERO BELLO (FR)
SLIP OF THE TONGUE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Blue Sari

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

6/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00