Ross Golf Club Beginners Chase

1st

Brave Adam (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-5, OR 97

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: Thomas Cooper

6 11-5 97

Tom Kelly (7)

Thomas Cooper

6:14.30

Shared advantage early - clear after 1st - small error 4th - roused before 2 out - driven and challenged after last - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

The Great Unknown (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-5 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

1

Up with the front group - clipped by a rival at the first and lost momentum at the 5th - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out and driven - came to challenge from the last and stuck on but could not peg back the winner

3rd

Zolpharine (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

John Patrick Ryan

23

Held up at back early - moved into midfield then closed on the front group - hit a flat spot 3 out and needed driving - no response from 2 out and finished third

4th

Pictures Of Home (GB) ^b

No. 5

8yo, 11-7, OR 101

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: T M Walsh

8 11-7 101

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

T M Walsh

3¼

Settled in the pack early - clipped at the opening fence - given a squeeze along around the 7th - pushed along in 6th and knocked sideways three out - untidy over the following obstacle in 4th and unable to find more - finished fourth

5th

Dawn Escape (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Liam Casey

5 11-5 –

Sean Flanagan

Liam Casey

15

Sat close to the pace early - dropped back after 4 out under pressure - held 5th from 2 out with no more to give

6th

Thecornerbar (IRE) ^t

No. 12

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-5 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

19

Held a midfield spot early - lost touch with the pack after halfway - pushed along with no headway made 8th four out - left in sixth soon after and well held at the finish

F

Keeffelee (IRE) ^p

No. 3

10yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Miss J M Lee

10 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Miss J M Lee

-

Involved in the early pace battle - came down at the 1st

F

Malinas Glory (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR 95

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: A M O'Grady

7 11-12 95

Michael O'Sullivan

A M O'Grady

-

Held up towards the back - clipped the 8th - began closing from 6 out and up into 4th before falling 3 out

PU

Pearlofflorida (IRE) ^p

No. 10

7yo, 11-5, OR 91

J: Richard Deegan · T: Liam P Cusack

7 11-5 91

Richard Deegan

Liam P Cusack

-

Bumped lightly at the opening obstacle - held a midfield spot without threatening - untidy over the seventh - faded to the back at the fifth-last and pressed along before being pulled up

PU

Fremantle Doctor (IRE) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: John C McConnell

6 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

John C McConnell

-

Held up in the pack - awkward at the opening fence and knocked about - driven into 7th after four out but made no headway and was pulled up before the following fence