16:15
Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 27th October Beginners Chase
2m2f54y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 58.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - improved to 3rd turning in and asked for effort - stayed on under pressure to hit the front late
Michael O'Sullivan
David Kenneth Budds
Set the early tempo sharing front spot - lost command 7th but fought back into it 3 out - regained a slender advantage entering straight - driven out inside final furlong and held on gamely - overtaken right at the finish for second
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy up with front group early - hit front 7th - challenged 3 out then knocked off top approaching straight - driven and stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - held on for 3rd unable to close final gap
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Sat behind the front pair early - third at halfway - driven on and stumbled at the last - unable to threaten in the straight and stayed on at one gear finishing fourth
Mark Walsh
Eoin Griffin
Settled midfield early - up to 5th by 5 out - small error 2 out then unable to close - stayed on same tempo through straight to finish 5th
Simon Torrens
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back of the pack early - up to 7th at halfway and 6th with 5 to jump - unable to threaten leaders approaching 2 out - stayed on same speed in the straight for 6th
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response nearing 2 out - one paced run-in finishing seventh
Jack G Gilligan (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Raced at the back throughout - already well adrift before 5 out - no response approaching 2 out and finished a distant 8th
Mark McDonagh
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - blundered and lost jockey 7th
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.