18:35 Sligo (IRE) 01 Oct 2025
Gracie's Bar Beginners Chase
4YO plus
Winner €6,601 - 11 ran
mid-division early, tracked leaders from 5th, mistake 7th, 5th halfway, improved to press leader 3 out, disputed before next, ridden entering straight, kept on run-in to edge ahead closing stages
tracked leader, led 5th, joined next, close up and disputed after, close 2nd halfway, mistake 5 out, ridden to dispute before 2 out, narrowly headed entering straight, rallied run-in, just held in 2nd closing stages
held up early, soon mid-division, closer 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, headed run-in, held in 3rd closing stages
held up early, mid-division halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression next, 4th entering straight, kept on one pace
held up, mistake 2nd, pecked slightly 7th, rear of mid-division halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out
led, slightly slow 2nd, mistake 5th and headed, led and disputed again from next, led narrowly halfway, not fluent 5 out, ridden and pressed 3 out, soon joined, headed next, no extra entering straight
mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, towards rear halfway, no impression 4 out
mid-divison early, towards rear from 4th, never a factor, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off
towards rear early, progress into mid-division at 7th, dropped to rear before 5 out, pulled up after 5 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 8 | Great Ocean | 8 | 11 12 | - | 051863 | 264 days | C Collins (110 miles) | Danny Gilligan | 7/ 1 | 5:33.20 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 6 | Deons Diamond | 4 | 10 8 | - | 2-814 | 12 days | P J Rothwell (158 miles) | James O'Sullivan | 2/ 1 | 5:47.80 | |
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 9 | Broken Ice | 6 | 11 12 | - | 903-U32 | 34 days | G P Cromwell (110 miles) | Keith Donoghue | 2/ 1 | 5:34.30 | |
| 2021 | Good | 11 | Bold Emperor | 8 | 12 0 | - | 852-UU5 | 34 days | T Gibney (110 miles) | Sean O'Keeffe | 10/ 1 | 5:17.70 | |
| 2020 | Good | 9 | Baily Thunder | 6 | 12 0 | - | 272P-71 | 26 days | M F Morris (160 miles) | Phillip Enright | 11/ 4 | 5:08.70 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 14 | Western Sea | 6 | 11 12 | - | 764-002 | 41 days | R O'Sullivan (134 miles) | Luke Dempsey | 8/ 1 | 5:38.00 | |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Georges Conn | 10 | 11 12 | - | 206P-52 | 12 days | J P Ryan (160 miles) | Donagh Meyler | 6/ 1 | 5:28.80 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 5 | Coeur Joyeux | 6 | 11 12 | - | 275263 | 19 days | J P Dempsey (134 miles) | Luke Dempsey | 11/ 10 | 6:06.20 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 8 | Grange Hall | 9 | 11 5 | - | 12-83U7 | 372 days | P Stafford (129 miles) | Adam Short | 28/ 1 | 5:53.60 | |
| 2015 | Yielding | 8 | Westerner Point | 6 | 11 12 | - | 48110-7 | 138 days | E O'Grady (203 miles) | Phillip Enright | 9/ 1 | 5:38.80 | |
| 2014 | Good | 4 | Spot Fine | 8 | 11 12 | - | 398-223 | 100 days | M F Morris (160 miles) | D J Casey | 8/ 1 | 5:21.40 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 12 | Coolking | 6 | 11 12 | - | 429P04 | 62 days | D T Hughes (134 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 7/ 1 | 5:52.20 | |
| 2011 | Soft - Heavy | 9 | Leggy Lad | 8 | 11 12 | - | 31B35-0 | 146 days | S McConville (92 miles) | Mr M McConville | 12/ 1 | 5:49.50 | |
| 2010 | Yielding - Soft | 14 | Prince Erik | 6 | 11 12 | - | 1220-2F | 59 days | D K Weld (134 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 10/ 11 | 5:41.60 |