Full Result 5.00 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 10 April 2023

BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A)

(5yo+) 3m5f Soft 24 fences

1st €270,000 2nd €95,000 3rd €45,000 4th €20,000 5th €10,000 6th €5,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. I Am Maximus (FR) 8/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	111	149	47	160	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Polysheba (FR) (Poliglote)
Jumped left on occasions, ran in snatches, midfield early, towards rear when reminders after 6th, mistake 12th, headway 19th, in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out, switched right and ridden before last, ran on to lead towards finish (op 17/2)

2 1	26. Gevrey (FR) 28/1 Brian Hayes Gordon Elliott	Brian Hayes Gordon Elliott	7	101 1 p	134	33	143	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Skarina (FR) (Dark Moondancer)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield early, jumped left and bumped rival 1st, headway when mistake 16th, went third after 4 out, led towards near side after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well but headed towards finish (op 25/1)

3 1½ [2½]	20. Defi Bleu (FR) 28/1 Gavin Brouder ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Gavin Brouder ⁵ Gordon Elliott	10	911 tp	136	32	141	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Glycine Bleue I (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Jumped left on occasions, prominent, joined leader before 3rd, disputed lead 16th, led clearly 17th, ridden after 3 out, headed but prominent after 2 out, kept on well towards finish (op 33/1)

4 1¼ [3¾]	11. Dolcita (FR) 33/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	8	107	141	36	145	–
b m Saint Des Saints (FR) - Orcantara (FR) (Villez)
In touch with leaders, headway on inner 19th, went second going okay 5 out, ridden after 3 out, lost position 2 out, kept on but held run-in (op 40/1)

5 4 [7¾]	14. Panda Boy (IRE) 14/1 Ricky Doyle Martin Brassil	Ricky Doyle Martin Brassil	7	106	140	32	140	–
gr g Valirann (FR) - Ballymartintheatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, pushed along 4 out, headway to challenge when pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden and no extra (tchd 12/1)

6 44 [51¾]	16. Angels Dawn (IRE) 9/1 Phillip Enright S Curling	Phillip Enright S Curling	8	104 9	138	–	94	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Angels Guard Thee (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, pushed along on inner after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 11/1)

F	1. Royale Pagaille (FR) 10/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	1112	160	–	–	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Royale Cazoumaille (FR) (Villez)
In touch with leaders early, not fluent 7th, hampered when bumped 9th, midfield when fell 15th (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

F	18. Punitive (IRE) 50/1 Corey McGivern ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Corey McGivern ⁷ Gordon Elliott	9	910 b	137	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Rowlands Star (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield early, hampered when not fluent 1st, towards rear when fell 15th

PU	19. Real Steel (FR) 33/1 Conor McNamara E McNamara	Conor McNamara E McNamara	10	103	137	–	–	–
b g Loup Breton (IRE) - Kalimina (FR) (Monsun)
Didn't jump well, in rear, detached when hampered by faller 15th, soon pulled up

PU	27. Milan Native (IRE) 80/1 Charlie O'Dwyer ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Charlie O'Dwyer ⁷ Gordon Elliott	10	97 tb¹	134	–	–	–
br g Milan - That's The Goose (IRE) (Be My Native)
Midfield early, not fluent and pushed along briefly 1st, pushed along after 7th, in touch with leaders when nudged along after 9th, soon lost position, bad mistake 11th, dropped to rear when reminder after 12th, pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding never travelled)

PU	2. Espanito Bello (FR) 22/1 Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Barry Connell	Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Barry Connell	9	1012 11	151	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Flower Flight (FR) (Ungaro)
In touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield when pushed along after 18th, not fluent 19th, soon weakened, dropped to rear when pulled up before 5 out (tchd 20/1)

PU	21. Birchdale (IRE) 80/1 Aidan Kelly ⁷ E Bolger	Aidan Kelly ⁷ E Bolger	9	98 p	135	–	–	–
br g Jeremy (USA) - Onewayortheother (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent early, dropped to midfield after 12th, pushed along and weakened before 19th, dropped to rear and pulled up before 5 out (tchd 66/1)

PU	22. Champagne Platinum (IRE) 20/1 Simon Torrens E Bolger	Simon Torrens E Bolger	9	101 p	135	–	–	–
gr g Stowaway - Saffron Holly (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent early, midfield when mistake 4th, dropped to rear when mistake and pushed along 18th, became detached when pulled up before 5 out

PU	23. Farceur Du Large (FR) 50/1 G B Noonan ⁵ Noel Meade	G B Noonan ⁵ Noel Meade	8	910	135	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Antagua (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent early, midfield when mistake 16th, pushed along after 19th, slow jump and no extra 5 out, mistake when dropped to rear 4 out, soon pulled up

PU	17. Fairyhill Run (IRE) 80/1 Mike O'Connor ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Mike O'Connor ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	8	912	137	–	–	–
b m Mahler - Flite (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders early, not fluent 4th, midfield when mistake and lost position 15th, soon dropped to rear, became detached when pulled up after 18th (op 66/1)

PU	25. Donkey Years (IRE) 40/1 Mark McDonagh ⁵ E McNamara	Mark McDonagh ⁵ E McNamara	9	99 tp	134	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Misty Heather (IRE) (Oscar)
Didn't jump well, towards rear, became detached when pulled up after 18th (op 66/1)

PU	7. Thedevilscoachman (IRE) 7/1 Mark Walsh Noel Meade	Mark Walsh Noel Meade	7	1013 2	147	–	–	–
br g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Hagawi (Selkirk)
Soon midfield, in touch with leaders 13th, slightly hampered when close up 19th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

PU	24. Now Where Or When (IRE) 20/1 Peter Carberry S R B Crawford	Peter Carberry S R B Crawford	8	101 tp	135	–	–	–
ch g Where Or When (IRE) - Now Its My Turn (IRE) (Goldmark)
Towards rear early, in touch with leaders when jumped slightly right and bumped rival 9th, briefly went second after 19th, lost position 5 out, weakening when ridden after 4 out, tired jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 18/1)

PU	10. Max Flamingo (IRE) 25/1 Conor Maxwell Francis Casey	Conor Maxwell Francis Casey	8	108 p¹	142	–	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Flamingo's Girl (IRE) (Old Vic)
Soon in touch with leaders, prominent after 9th, pushed along briefly and lost position after 18th, dropped to midfield when mistake 19th, soon weakened and pulled up

PU	3. Busselton (FR) 50/1 Shane Fitzgerald ³ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Shane Fitzgerald ³ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	1012 b	149	–	–	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Blessed Luck (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Prominent early, lost position after 15th, slow jump and reminder 16th, soon weakened, pulled up before 17th (op 33/1)

PU	5. Chemical Energy (IRE) 16/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	7	110 1	147	–	–	–
ch g Well Chosen - Meadstown Miss (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Towards rear, mistake 9th, headway into midfield when raced wide before 19th, switched right when bad mistake and pushed along 5 out, soon no extra, weakening when jumped left 3 out, soon pulled up (op 12/1)

PU	28. Must Be Obeyed (IRE) 16/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	7	100	134	–	–	–
b m Mustameet (USA) - Clare Belle (IRE) (Sayarshan)
Midfield early, in touch with leaders when badly hampered by faller and lost position 19th, soon dropped to rear, eased and pulled up before 5 out (op 14/1)

PU	6. The Goffer (IRE) 22/1 Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	6	1013	147	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Ballylough Lady (IRE) (Mister Lord)
In rear early, headway into midfield 16th, in touch with leaders after 18th, pushed along and raced wide when slightly hampered 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out

PU	29. Stumptown (IRE) 15/2 L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	6	100 1	134	–	–	–
br g Laverock (IRE) - Active Fieldgale (IRE) (Beneficial)
Didn't jump with fluency, midfield early, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, ridden and lost position after 18th, no impression when hampered by faller 19th, pulled up after 4 out (op 7/1)

PU	15. Amirite (IRE) 11/2F Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	7	104	138	–	–	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Belle Again (IRE) (Shantou)
Prominent early, dropped to midfield after 12th, weakening and dropped to rear when not fluent and pecked on landing 14th, became detached when pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding was post-race normal) (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

PU	13. Tenzing (IRE) 20/1 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	6	107	141	–	–	–
b g Milan - Francesa (Silver Patriarch)
Midfield early, dropped to rear before 7th, headway after 18th, not fluent 4 out, in touch with leaders and pushed along when bad mistake 3 out, not recover, pulled up before 2 out, fatally injured (jockey said gelding was pulled up having sustained an injury)

UR	9. Fire Attack (IRE) 50/1 Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	8	109	143	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Seesea (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Jumped left on occasions, soon led, joined before 3rd, not fluent and disputed lead 16th, headed and raced in second 17th, jumped left and unseated rider 19th (op 66/1)

27 ran Off time: 5:00:15 Winning time: 8m 24.50s (slow by 1m 7.50s) Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Ash Tree Meadow (lame), Fakiera (unsuitable ground), Lieutenant Command (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (I Am Maximus) 1st breeder: Ronald Huggins & George William Tiney
2nd owner: Denis Gallagher Racing (Gevrey)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Defi Bleu)
Tote win: €7.50 PL: €2.10 €7.60 €6.50 Ex: €287.50 CSF: €225.29 Tricast: €6,010.64 Trifecta: €10,353.90

5:00 Fairyhouse (IRE) 10 Apr 2023

BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A)