Powerstown Park Beginners Chase – Clonmel

Clonmel

17:40

Powerstown Park Beginners Chase

Date 2023-06-09

Distance 2m67y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Top Speed Grey J:Hugh Morgan T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Hugh Morgan T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	/864-1	-	-	-	39d	—	—	-24	27.9	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Point winner; progressive over hurdles and made all latest; the one to beat on chase debut
5	The Priests Leap Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	tp	436P-0	116	123	90	25d	—	—	+7	20.5	1.00/1	5 20%
Showed he retained ability with 4th in Oct'; really struggled since, inc' yard bow latest
4	Takarengo Bay J:Jack Foley T:Thomas Mullins	J:Jack Foley T:Thomas Mullins	166	p	5802-8	-	112	26	5d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Not as good over jumps and couldn't build on chase debut when tailed off latest
2	Desert Friend Chestnut J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	166	—	5534-6	-	112	91	15d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.75/1	8 13%
Consistent sort and encouraging enough chase debut but may find this test sharp
1	Darkened Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	166	t	14005-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	3.1	6.00/1	25 4%
3-19 over timber; not at his best of late and would need career best on chase debut here
7	Bonarc b/br J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	004P-7	-	119	91	10d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Promise in 2 chase starts; out of form over timber of late; trip/ground in her favour
3	Landue Bay J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Eamon Courtney	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Eamon Courtney	166	—	/FP/0-	-	-	-	229d	—	—	-1	0.3	49.75/1	200 1%
5-time Flat winner; struggled in 5 hurdle starts; hard to fancy on chase bow; off 229

Horse	bet365	Coral
Top Speed	8/11	4/6
The Priests Leap	5	5
Takarengo	10	9
Desert Friend	7	8
Darkened	22	25
Bonarc	13/2	13/2
Landue	200	200

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Top Speed

27.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 17.9

8/11

2nd

The Priests Leap

20.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

3rd

Bonarc

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Desert Friend

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Darkened

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 1.1

Takarengo

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Landue

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Priests Leap	116	123	90
Top Speed	—	—	—
Takarengo	—	112	26
Desert Friend	—	112	91
Darkened	—	—	—
Bonarc	—	119	91
Landue	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Takarengo	5d ago	Quick return
Bonarc	10d ago	Quick return
Desert Friend	15d ago	Fit
The Priests Leap	25d ago	Fit
Top Speed	39d ago	Fit
Landue	229d ago	Long break
Darkened	—	—