J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase – Roscommon

Roscommon

19:00

J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase

Date 2023-08-08

Distance 2m76y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 4m 11.30s (slow by 13.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gracchus De Balme (FR) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	EvensF	Won
2nd	Gentleman Joe (GB) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	7/4	5.5
3rd	Hope Des Blins (FR) Liam Quinlan · John Patrick Ryan	11/1	4.5
4th	Garrybello (FR) Keith Donoghue · Thomas Cooper	5/1	23
5th	Reverse Polarity (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · Ms Helen P Markham	50/1	1.25
6th	Glen Ali (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Ms Claire O'Connell	125/1	50

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Lucky Number (GB) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	80/1

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
3	Gracchus De Balme Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	166	—	13/FF-	-	-	-	205d	—	—	-30	15	0.25/1	1/1 50%
Useful winning hurdler; has fallen in both chase runs but has the ability to be involved
2	Gentleman Joe Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	/07U-1	-	-	-	89d	—	—	-10	18.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Novice hurdle winner last time and has the size and scope to do well over fences
1	Garrybello Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Thomas Cooper	J:Keith Donoghue T:Thomas Cooper	166	t	0750-4	-	-	-	85d	—	—	-13	5.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Hurdling ability commands respect in this company now switched to fences
6	Hope Des Blins Bay J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	4433F0	111	130	67	6d	—	—	+10	19.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fell on final chase start (0-11) and since been well beaten over hurdles
7	Reverse Polarity Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:Ms Helen P Markham	J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:Ms Helen P Markham	159	—	/350-0	-	109	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Inferior hurdler to some of these and she was beaten 20l in her previous chase
4	Lucky Number Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	166	t	70/0F-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	24.75/1	100 1%
Sole win was on the Flat in 2019; behind when falling on chase debut in February
5	Glen Ali Bay J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Ms Claire Oconnell	J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Ms Claire Oconnell	159	—	RP-005	-	71	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	99.75/1	400 0%
Poor hurdler and finished tailed off on switch to chasing at Kilbeggan (2m3f, soft; 250-1)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Gracchus De Balme	1/1	1	10/11	1/1	5/6
Gentleman Joe	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8
Garrybello	5/1	9/2	5	5	11/2
Hope Des Blins	12	10	11/1	12	14/1
Reverse Polarity	80	50	50	50	50
Lucky Number	100	80	80/1	66	66
Glen Ali	400	150	150	150	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hope Des Blins

19.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 1.4 Odds: 2.5

14/1

2nd

Gentleman Joe

18.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Gracchus De Balme

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 15

1/1

Garrybello

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

11/2

Reverse Polarity

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Lucky Number

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Glen Ali

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

400

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hope Des Blins	111	130	67
Gracchus De Balme	—	—	—
Gentleman Joe	—	—	—
Garrybello	—	—	—
Reverse Polarity	—	109	—
Lucky Number	—	—	—
Glen Ali	—	71	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hope Des Blins	6d ago	Quick return
Reverse Polarity	18d ago	Fit
Glen Ali	18d ago	Fit
Garrybello	85d ago	Fresh
Gentleman Joe	89d ago	Fresh
Gracchus De Balme	205d ago	Long break
Lucky Number	—	—