Moriarty's Gap Of Dunloe Beginners Chase

1st

Nt Field Minnesota (IRE) ^t

No. 8

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-5 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

6:07.00

Held up early - moved into 4th soon after the 9th - advanced strongly to hit the front approaching two out - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Noble Birth (GB) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: E McNamara

7 11-12 –

Daniel King

E McNamara

1½

Settled in the pack early - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 4th and driven approaching 2 out - moved to 2nd before the last and held on steadily to finish 2nd

3rd

Ceroc (IRE) ^b

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: E J O'Grady

6 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

E J O'Grady

3¼

Went straight to front - two lengths clear at halfway - small error 9th - overtaken 2f out then eased back to third before last - asked for more but couldn't threaten leaders on run-in - stayed on same speed to finish third

4th

Stuzzikini (IRE) ^p

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR 123

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 123

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

3¾

Sat behind front pack early - 3rd at halfway - driven from 3 out then dropped to 5th - unable to close ground nearing last - stayed on same stride to finish 4th

5th

Caesar Rock (IRE) ^tp

No. 2

8yo, 11-7, OR 122

J: Gavin Brouder (5) · T: M F Morris

8 11-7 122

Gavin Brouder (5)

M F Morris

0.2

Chased the pace early - still 2nd at halfway after a small error 5 out - shared the front for a stride before another mistake 2 out - pressed thereafter and 4th approaching last - held on without finding more to finish 5th

6th

Topgun Simmy (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 11-5 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

5½

Held up towards the back early - stumbled in 8th around halfway then given encouragement without making ground turning into straight - one-paced through final stages to finish sixth

7th

Cossack Chach (IRE) ^t

No. 9

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 11-0 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9

Sat close to the front pack early - still 4th at halfway - dropped back under pressure after 3 out and had nothing more left to finish 7th

8th

Ambitious Fellow (IRE) ^p

No. 1

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

8 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

31

Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway and drifted left 2 out with nothing left - dropped away to finish well beaten in 8th