Full Result 2.40 Sligo (IRE) | 15 September 2021

Frank O'Beirne Memorial Handicap Chase

(4yo+) (2m1f36yds) 2m1f Good 11 fences

1st €9,440 2nd €3,040 3rd €1,440 4th €640 5th €320 6th €160

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Grange Walk (IRE) 4/1J B J Cooper John Patrick Ryan	B J Cooper John Patrick Ryan	6	115	117	94	126	–
ch g Thewayyouare (USA) - A Woman In Love (Muhtarram)
Towards rear, headway on outer after 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, joined leaders after 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, jumped right last, ridden and went clear run-in, kept on strongly

2 2¾	2. Optical Confusion (IRE) 12/1 J J Slevin Michael Butler	J J Slevin Michael Butler	9	1110 t	122	96	128	–
b g Windsor Knot (IRE) - Kelpie (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Prominent, soon chased leaders, dropped to midfield after 4th, headway when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and pressed leaders, slightly hampered after last, kept on and went second but no chance with winner run-in

3 2½ [5¼]	11. Western Sea (IRE) 5/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	8	101	106	77	110	–
b g Westerner - Sea Of Stone (USA) (Sanglamore)
Chased leaders, went second before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, lost second but close up before 5 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and joined leaders after 2 out, left in second last, ridden and no extra when lost second run-in, kept on (tchd 9/2)

4 2¼ [7½]	9. Espion Du Chenet (FR) 11/1 Ryan Treacy Louise G Lyons	Ryan Treacy Louise G Lyons	7	1011 t	109	77	114	–
ch g Sunday Break (JPN) - Reine Irlandaise (FR) (Lost World)
Midfield, chased leaders going okay after 3 out, pushed along when bit short of room after 2 out, not fluent and badly hampered by faller last, kept on but no impression run-in (op 17/2)

5 hd [7¾]	7. Turbo (IRE) 6/1 Denis O'Regan J R Finn	Denis O'Regan J R Finn	8	114 t	116	84	120	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Snug Bunch (IRE) (Bahhare)
Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, pushed along briefly 3rd, headway after 3 out, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, no impression when hampered by faller last, kept on run-in, not reach leaders (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

6 9½ [17¼]	8. Rocky Court (IRE) 40/1 Adam Short Dermot A McLoughlin	Adam Short Dermot A McLoughlin	12	112 p	114	71	106	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Easter Bee (IRE) (Phardante)
Never better than mid-division, towards rear but in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in (op 25/1)

7 13 [30¼]	4. Convara (IRE) 33/1 Liam Quinlan ⁵ Miss Evanna McCutcheon	Liam Quinlan ⁵ Miss Evanna McCutcheon	7	111	118	59	97	–
b g Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Bleakfield Lady (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Prominent, pushed along briefly, led 1st, pushed along when headed 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out, dropped to rear approaching last (op 40/1)

F	6. Great Khan (IRE) 25/1 Brian Hayes E J O'Grady	Brian Hayes E J O'Grady	10	114 t	116	–	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Can't Stop (GER) (Lando)
Didn't jump well, midfield, mistake and lost position 1st, towards rear when slow jump 3rd, mistake 5th, mistake 6th, not fluent 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened after 2 out, fell last (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

F	3. Ingleby Mackenzie 9/1 Emma Twomey ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	Emma Twomey ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	7	110 t	119	–	118	–
b g Sixties Icon - Natalie Jay (Ballacashtal)
Took keen hold, close up, mistake 1st, lost second before 2nd, close up when mistake 5th, went second again before 5 out, briefly led 2 out, soon pushed along and joined, headed when fell last

F	1. Benefit Run (IRE) 4/1J Conor Orr Ross O'Sullivan	Conor Orr Ross O'Sullivan	9	1110	122	–	124	–
b g Beneficial - Runfar (IRE) (Phardante)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield, lost position when not fluent 3 out, headway on outer 2 out, soon pushed along, joined leaders and every chance when fell last (op 5/1)

PU	10. Jack Holiday (IRE) 13/2 Philip Donovan John F Gleeson	Philip Donovan John F Gleeson	7	1011 b	109	–	–	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Toulon Rouge (IRE) (Toulon)
Close up, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, dropped to last when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said the gelding jumped the third last very well and then stopped quickly) (op 6/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:40:59 Winning time: 4m 17.60s (slow by 0.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: John Patrick Ryan (Grange Walk) 1st breeder: Edward Gleeson
2nd owner: Anthony Coughlan (Optical Confusion)
3rd owner: T J Ward (Western Sea)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €2.40 €5.10 €2.50 Ex: €67.20 CSF: €49.94 Tricast: €249.28 Trifecta: €306.40

2:40 Sligo (IRE) 15 Sep 2021

Frank O'Beirne Memorial Handicap Chase