Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

1st

Search For Glory (IRE) ^tp

No. 8

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

5:59.50

Sat close up early - drifted right 6th and awkward 8th - small error 6 out - held modest second spot before 5 out - pushed along 3 out - closing in 2 out - hit front after final fence - stayed on well to the line

2nd

Sa Majeste (FR)

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

8

Stumbled at 1st - dropped in behind the pace before a small error at 3rd - slipped back around 8th then found a spot midfield - fair position 3 out - pushed along but unable to close before the following fence - stayed on for second on the run-in but never a threat to the winner

3rd

Mint Boy (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1½

Handy behind front pack early - 3rd at halfway with a small error 8th - held that spot into the straight despite a stumble 3 out - pushed along but couldn't close the gap after - stayed on at one effort to finish 3rd

4th

Sequestered (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

6 11-7 –

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

0.1

Settled midfield early - improved into 4th by halfway - pushed along but couldn't close after 3 out and held on steadily to finish 4th

5th

Sir Argus (GB)

No. 10

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

11

Went straight to front though sluggish and untidy over early obstacles - drifted right around 4th - clear by five lengths at halfway - margin grew further out - hit one 4 out then edge narrowed - blundered at the last - pushed along and lost the lead - unable to find more late and beaten well into 5th

6th

West Is Awake (IRE) ^h

No. 11

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Cawley

8 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Cawley

26

Settled at the back early - pushed along in mid-pack turning for home - stayed on without gaining much finished 6th

7th

Pitwood Road (GB) ^b

No. 12

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: Terence O'Brien

6 11-5 –

Michael O'Sullivan

Terence O'Brien

½

Held up at the back - made no impression - well held in 7th

8th

Hillsdale (IRE) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: J P Dempsey

5 11-12 –

E Walsh

J P Dempsey

9

Settled towards rear early - improved into midfield then sixth with three left but unable to challenge - faded thereafter to finish eighth

9th

Ik's Man (FR) ^t

No. 4

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

8 11-7 –

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

5½

Held up towards the back - still down the field 8th approaching 3 out - always struggling to get involved - well held at the finish

10th

He's Home Again (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: Edward Cawley

6 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

Edward Cawley

2

Tucked in behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - lost touch from 5 out and dropped away late

11th

Maxi Mac Gold (FR) ^tp

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

25

Sat close to the pace early - dropped away by halfway with a slap down the shoulder at the 8th - found nothing four out - fell away at the finish

12th

Arion Soldier (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Eamon Courtney

6 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Eamon Courtney

30

Settled in the pack early - lacked change of gear approaching 5 out - dropped away and finished a long way behind in 12th