Full Result 2.10 Galway (IRE) | 3 August 2023

Guinness Beginners Chase

(5yo+) (2m6f111yds) 2m6½f Good To Yielding 14 fences

1st €10,030 2nd €3,230 3rd €1,530 4th €680 5th €340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Mars Harper 11/2 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	7	1112 p	131	71	136	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Kizzy May (IRE) (Definite Article)
Soon prominent, pressed leader after 7th, joined leader 2 out, led and kept on well when ridden run-in (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

2 1½	6. Sir Argus 11/4 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	6	1112	–	70	133	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Oligarch Society (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, prominent, led from 1st, headed from 2nd, led again after 5th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on (tchd 4/1)

3 7½ [9]	2. Grozni (FR) 11/4 Mr R W Barron ⁷ C Byrnes	Mr R W Barron ⁷ C Byrnes	7	115	–	63	126	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Urane De Ferbet (FR) (Secret Singer)
Prominent, raced in second after 1st, led from 2nd, headed and prominent after 5th, not fluent 3 out, dropped to last when ridden after last, kept on and went modest third run-in, no match for first two (op 4/1 tchd 9/4)

4 10 [19]	4. Joyeux Machin (FR) 2/1F Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	6	1112 t	–	54	116	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Ya D'La Joie (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
In touch with leaders, prominent when mistake and pushed along briefly 5 out, challenging 2 out, no extra after last, weakening when lost third run-in (op 9/5 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)

5 17 [36]	3. I Am Rocco 100/1 Phillip Enright Brian M McMahon	Phillip Enright Brian M McMahon	6	1112	–	39	99	–
br g Kayf Tara - Isabello (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, briefly went fourth and pecked on landing last, weakened run-in (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

PU	7. Jungle Prose (IRE) 15/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	8	115 p	–	–	–	–
bb m Yeats (IRE) - Spring Baloo (IRE) (Definite Article)
Didn't jump well, briefly led, wandered on approach and not fluent 1st, soon dropped to rear, detached after 3rd, pulled up after 5th (jockey said mare jumped poorly) (op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

6 ran Off time: 2:10:45 Winning time: 5m 42.50s (slow by 14.50s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Another Choice (unsuitable ground), Pearl Of The West (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Pioneer Racing (Mars Harper) 1st breeder: Dermot Rogers
2nd owner: Mrs Audrey Turley (Sir Argus)
3rd owner: Cathal Byrnes (Grozni)
Tote win: €6.20 PL: €2.30 €1.70 Ex: €21.80 CSF: €22.03 Trifecta: €87.30

2:10 Galway (IRE) 3 Aug 2023

Guinness Beginners Chase