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2:15 Gowran Park (IRE) 17 Feb 2007

Walsh's Toyota Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 2m2f Heavy 12 fences
1st €11,401.50 2nd €2,656.50 3rd €1,171.50 4th €676.50
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
9 1112 126 130
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Ghassak (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Always prominent, led 2 out, mistake last, strongly pressed and kept on well run-in, all out (op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
2  hd
7 1112 126 130
b g Luso - Royal Shares (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Chased leaders, closer in 4th 3 out, 2nd and stayed on well under pressure from last, just failed (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
3  [2¾]
6 1112 114 123 127
b g Luso - Helynsar (Fidel)
Led and disputed, narrow lead 3 out, headed next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from last (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
4  28 [30¾]
7 117 84 94
b m Beneficial - All French (IRE) (Lepanto)
Towards rear early, improved to chased leaders before 7 out, moderate 5th from 4 out, no impression and kept on without threatening straight, left 4th at last
5  16 [46¾]
6 117 64 78
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Mardeila (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Soon mid-division, poor 9th before 7 out, kept on without threatening from before 4 out (jockey said mare became very warm before today's race and did not handle the ground)
6  hd [47]
8 115 69 83
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Supreme Friend (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders early, moderate 9th before 7 out, no impression under pressure from before 4 out, kept on same pace
7  11 [58]
9 1112 b 55 72
b g First Trump - Glowing Reference (Reference Point)
Chased leaders, moderate 8th approaching 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
8  5 [63]
5 114 41 59
b g In The Wings - Medway (IRE) (Shernazar)
Mid-division best, never a factor (op 14/1)
9  2 [65]
8 119 t 46 65
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Baliana (Midyan)
Towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from before 7 out
10  6 [71]
9 115 81 38 59
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Vital Spirit (Tachypous)
Mid-division best, mistake 4th, no danger from before 7 out
11  [72¾]
7 117 31 52
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Dara's Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Tracked leaders, lost place and weakened from before 4 out (jockey said mare ran freely on and tired on the testing ground)
12  ½ [73¼]
8 1112 t 35 57
b g Norwich - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Prominent, dropped to 8th before 7 out, soon no danger
13  3 [76¼]
7 115 31 54
b g Oscar (IRE) - Graf Spey (IRE) (Amazing Bust)
Always behind, mistake 2nd (jockey said gelding did not handle today's ground, needs better ground and made mistakes at the first two fences)
14  9 [85¼]
7 1112 19 45
b g Panoramic I - Fleur De Mar (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Mid-division, poor 9th approaching 4 out, soon no danger (jockey said his saddle slipped at the fourth-last fence, adding that gelding did not handle today's ground) (op 16/1)
15  37 [122¼]
11 1112
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Another Contact (Martin John)
Always behind, tailed off
F   
7 1112
ch g Beneficial - Kyle Lark (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Close up until fell 6 out (op 7/2)
F   
5 111
b g Bachir (IRE) - Ossana (USA) (Tejano)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear and no danger when fell 5 out
UR   
7 117 121
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Lady Shipley (Shirley Heights)
Led and disputed, headed 3 out, soon ridden and remained close up, under pressure when unseated rider last (op 3/1)
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