17:10
Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase
2m6f, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 3.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front-runner - second at halfway - improved to share command three out - driven approaching the following fence - went on before the last and stayed on strongly
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Set the gallop early - challenged 3 out then scrambled over the following obstacle - driven along and overtaken before the last - held on for second without finding more
Mr Derek O'Connor
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards the back - mistake 8th - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - stayed on same speed but unable to trouble the leading pair
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - blundered 5 out - never able to close and finished well adrift
Jordan Gainford
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway before a blunder 5 out - came down at the following fence
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled midpack early - up to 3rd by halfway - jumped awkwardly at 8th and slipped to 4th after three out - unable to threaten leaders before falling at the following fence
Non-runners: Ambitious Fellow (unsuitable ground), Caesar Rock (unsuitable ground), Dartan (unsuitable ground), Encanto Bruno (unsuitable ground), Mossy Fen Park (unsuitable ground), Stuzzikini (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.