Full Result 5.40 Clonmel (IRE) | 9 June 2023

Powerstown Park Beginners Chase

(4yo+) (2m67yds) 2m½f Inner Good 11 fences

1st €6,490 2nd €2,090 3rd €990 4th €440 5th €220 6th €110

Powerstown Park Beginners Chase, 2m½f - Good, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Desert Friend (IRE) 11/2 Daniel King ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	Daniel King ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	7	117	–	98	117	–
ch g Universal (IRE) - Assabiyya (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Held up in midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4th, went third 5 out, led going easily 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, kept on well, comfortably (op 9/1)

2 4¼	4. Takarengo (IRE) 12/1 Jack Foley Thomas Mullins	Jack Foley Thomas Mullins	7	1112 p	–	93	112	–
b g Battle Of Marengo (IRE) - Takaliyda (IRE) (Azamour)
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, went third before 2 out, ridden and chased clear leader approaching last, kept on, no match for winner (op 11/1)

3 6 [10¼]	7. Bonarc (IRE) 7/1 Liam Quinlan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Liam Quinlan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	9	110	–	79	99	–
bb m Arcadio (GER) - Bonnie Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Led, headed when bad mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 13/2)

4 3 [13¼]	1. Darkened (IRE) 20/1 Philip Donovan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	Philip Donovan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	7	117 t	–	83	103	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Dream Club (Dansili)
Towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, pushed along and went fourth before 2 out, no impression approaching last (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

5 19 [32¼]	6. Top Speed (IRE) 8/13F Hugh Morgan Henry De Bromhead	Hugh Morgan Henry De Bromhead	6	1112	–	60	84	–
gr g Lucky Speed (IRE) - Derrinlanna (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, headway and prominent 4th, went second 5th, hit 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)

6 12 [44¼]	5. The Priests Leap (IRE) 13/2 Danny Gilligan ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan ⁷ Gordon Elliott	9	115 tp	116	45	72	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Castlekelly Girl (IRE) (Oscar)
Raced in second, lost second 5th, lost third 5 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out (op 4/1)

7 33 [77¼]	3. Landue 200/1 Ambrose McCurtin Eamon Courtney	Ambrose McCurtin Eamon Courtney	8	1112	–	3	39	–
b g Champs Elysees - Time Of Gold (USA) (Banker's Gold)
In rear throughout, jumped left on occasions, not fluent 4th, reminders and detached after 5th, tailed off (op 150/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:40:11 Winning time: 3m 55.20s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: YerManMilan Syndicate (Desert Friend) 1st breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
2nd owner: Mrs Rita Byrne (Takarengo)
3rd owner: Mules & Tools Racing Syndicate (Bonarc)
Tote win: €6.40 PL: €2 €4.40 Ex: €57.10 CSF: €61.95 Trifecta: €164.70

left 5:40 right Clonmel (IRE) 9 Jun 2023

Powerstown Park Beginners Chase

5:40 Clonmel (IRE) 9 Jun 2023