19:13 Kilbeggan

Monday 19 June 2023

All16:3517:1017:4318:1318:4319:1319:4320:13

Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:13 | Winning time: 5m 8.30s

1^st

Uncle Phil

611-12

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Led after 1st and made virtually all, jumped well, clear travelling well after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily op 4/1

2^nd

Winter Fog

911-12

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (4)

Led early, ran around approaching 1st, soon headed and chase winner in 2nd thereafter, mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 9/4

3^rd

2 ¾

Daicheadacuig

811-12

200/1

T: B MortellJ: B W Harvey

Tracked leaders disputing 5th, ridden in 4th 3 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on without threatening tchd 150/1

4^th

Grozni

711-12

6/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Mark McDonagh (2)

Tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, dropped to 5th and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace in 4th close home op 7/2 tchd 11/2

5^th

Punters Poet

811-12

50/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders disputing 5th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, moderate 6th at last, no impression op 40/1 tchd 66/1

6^th

I A Connect

811-12

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (4)

Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, ridden in 4th after 3 out, moderate 4th at last, no impression op 13/8

7^th

Golden Nugget

410-6

100/1

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (4)

Always behind, trailing when mistake 7th, weakened op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Tony's Pet⁸¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: B Connell J: E Walsh

Galore Desassences³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Kieren Buckley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.70, €1.30EX:€6.70Trifecta:€457.70SF:€7.12

Forecasts

Winter Fog (6/4), Uncle Phil (5/2), I A Connect (5/2), Galore Desassences (5/1), Grozni (6/1), Tony's Pet (16/1), Punters Poet (50/1), Golden Nugget (100/1), Daicheadacuig (200/1)

GROZNI's chase debut third at Limerick was an eye-catching effort (so much so that the stewards saw fit to inquire into the running and riding), staying on strongly under considerate handling and doing well to finish as close as he did. There should be better to come from him in this sphere and this drop back in trip shouldn't be an issue judged on his hurdles exploits. There were positives to glean from Uncle Phill's first spin over fences, too, and he is next on the list ahead of I A Connet.

GROZNI (FR)
UNCLE PHIL (IRE)
I A CONNECT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Tullybeg

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Shane Fitzgerald | T: G Elliott

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00