Racecards
19:13 Kilbeggan (IRE)
Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Beginners Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Form U1P-FFP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B Mortell
- Jockey B W Harvey
tracked leaders disputing 5th, ridden in 4th 3 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on without threatening
Grozni (FR)
25- Form 4124-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey M M McDonagh
tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, dropped to 5th and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace in 4th close home
- Form 1210U/2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Carl Millar
tracked leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, ridden in 4th after 3 out, moderate 4th at last, no impression
- Form 0068-04
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey D King
tracked leaders disputing 5th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, moderate 6th at last, no impression
- Form 21P33-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
led after 1st and made virtually all, jumped well, clear travelling well after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily
- Form 0/5108-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey K Callaghan
led early, ran around approaching 1st, soon headed and chase winner in 2nd thereafter, mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 709-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey C McGivern
always behind, trailing when mistake 7th, weakened
- Form 1P620-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Uncle Phil, a winner over hurdles here, led for a long way on his chasing bow at Wexford before unseating at the last. Stablemate Winter Fog, a dual hurdles winner, jumped poorly on his debut over fences at Ballinrobe but warmed to his task late on and that experience can be put to good use here. However, GROZNI was runner-up in a Grade B handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in February and made a very promising start over fences at Limerick so can get off the mark over the bigger obstacles even though I A Connect had smart form over timber and has a fine pedigree for chasing.
Formwatch
Daicheadacuig (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 3 out, weakened, well behind and pulled up before last, at Listowel 3m Good - Yielding in Jun.
Grozni (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 6 out, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, headway before 2 out, 4th and jumped right last, kept on well run-in, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Toss Again (11-12) at Limerick 2m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
I A Connect (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, strongly pressed after last, ridden and headed over 100 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind As Tears Go By (11-4) at Wexford 2m 1f gd in May.
Punters Poet (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression in 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Rebel Waltz (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 7f gd in Jun.
Uncle Phil (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Led and went on, 4 lengths lead halfway, reduced lead when not fluent 3 out, soon pressed and headed entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last, at Wexford 2m Yielding in May.
Winter Fog (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Towards rear, slow 2nd and slight mistake next, 7th halfway, some headway in 5th before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in May.
Golden Nugget (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Towards rear, moderate 6th after 3 out, no impression from next, pushed out from last, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Lakefield Flyer (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Good - Yielding in May.
Galore Desassences (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in touch in 4th, slight mistake 1st and not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, left moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 17 3/4l behind Watch House Cross (11-6) at Wexford 2m Yielding in May.
Tony's Pet (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no impression entering straight, never a factor, 12th of 23, 30 1/4l behind Miss Tempo (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.