Full Result 12.20 Gowran Park (IRE) | 11 November 2023

Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase

(4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 14 fences

1st €7,670 2nd €2,470 3rd €1,170 4th €520 5th €260 6th €130

Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase, 2m4f - Heavy, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Silent Approach (IRE) 100/30F Danny Mullins C O'Keeffe	Danny Mullins C O'Keeffe	5	115	–	28	112	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Kilbarry Demon (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Made all, not fluent 3 out, clear 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably (op 7/2)

2 6½	5. Noble Blue (FR) 12/1 Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	5	1112	–	27	110	–
b g Brave Mansonnien (FR) - Noble City (GER) (Next Desert)
Towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out, went second 3 out, went clear with winner approaching last, no match for winner (tchd 11/1)

3 16 [22½]	11. Carrig Carol (IRE) 7/2 Shane Fenelon ⁷ Peter Croke	Shane Fenelon ⁷ Peter Croke	6	1012	–	2	87	–
b m Shantou (USA) - Carrig Millie (IRE) (Milan)
Prominent, went third halfway, outpaced and lost two places 3 out, kept on and went modest third towards finish (op 6/1)

4 2½ [25]	3. Jet Setting Johnny (IRE) 14/1 Diarmuid Moloney ⁷ Miss Ellmarie Holden	Diarmuid Moloney ⁷ Miss Ellmarie Holden	5	115	–	7	92	–
b g Jet Away - Jet Setting Fiona (IRE) (Doyen)
Raced in second 1st, pressed leader 2nd, outpaced and lost second 3 out, no extra from 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

5 12 [37]	10. Wee Charlie (IRE) 4/1 E Walsh ³ Thomas Gibney	E Walsh ³ Thomas Gibney	6	119	–	–	80	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Push And Boots (IRE) (Pushkin)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5 out, went third when jumped right before 2 out, weakened from last (op 10/3 tchd 9/2)

6 8 [45]	4. Nephin Beg (IRE) 14/1 Jordan Gainford Sean Thomas Doyle	Jordan Gainford Sean Thomas Doyle	5	1112	–	–	72	–
b g Ocovango - D Sprite (IRE) (Definite Article)
In touch with leaders, lost position before 3 out, no extra when jumped right 2 out (tchd 12/1)

F	7. Sixhandsinmypocket 14/1 Charlie O'Dwyer ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	Charlie O'Dwyer ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	6	117	102	–	–	–
gb g Geordieland (FR) - Sisella (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, in touch with leaders halfway, fell 9th (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	2. Innellan Shore (FR) 80/1 Jody McGarvey Gordon Elliott	Jody McGarvey Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Kitkou (FR) - Cafeine D'Aubois (FR) (Surfside I)
Didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, brief headway 5 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up 3 out (op 50/1 tchd 100/1)

PU	6. Saddle In The Rain (IRE) 300/1 Patrick M O'Brien ⁷ D J Barry	Patrick M O'Brien ⁷ D J Barry	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Capsaicin (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Midfield, not fluent 3rd, towards rear when slightly hampered 9th, soon detached, pulled up before 3 out (op 250/1)

PU	1. Hand Over Fist (FR) 11/2 Mike O'Connor ³ Henry De Bromhead	Mike O'Connor ³ Henry De Bromhead	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Red Dubawi (IRE) - Gold Bug (FR) (Malinas)
In rear throughout, pulled up 4 out (op 5/1)

PU	8. Squire Ohara (IRE) 40/1 A P Heskin A J Martin	A P Heskin A J Martin	5	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Milan - Laughing Lesa (IRE) (Bob Back)
Towards rear of midfield, not fluent 4th, not fluent towards rear 7th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50/1)

UR	9. Steppenwolf (FR) 10/1 Kieren Buckley ³ Gavin Cromwell	Kieren Buckley ³ Gavin Cromwell	5	119	112	–	–	–
b g Davidoff (GER) - Calima Mon Amour (FR) (Shirocco)
Midfield, mistake and unseated 9th (op 7/1)

12 ran Off time: 12:21:58 Winning time: 5m 36.50s (slow by 36.50s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs Con O'Keeffe & Tadhg O'Sullivan (Silent Approach) 1st breeder: Con O'Keeffe
2nd owner: J R Brennan & Dominic Delaney (Noble Blue)
3rd owner: Maurice Sheehy (Carrig Carol)
Tote win: €3.90 PL: €1.50 €3.30 €1.50 Ex: €43.70 CSF: €44.50 Trifecta: €306.60

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Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase

12:20 Gowran Park (IRE) 11 Nov 2023