15:10
Mongey Communications Beginners Chase
2m, Chase, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 11.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly early on then again 4 out - opened up clear at the 5th - hit the next badly and margin shortened - challenged 2 out - found more up the run-in to prevail
Jody McGarvey
Padraig Roche
Settled just behind the front-runner early - drifted right at the 4th - moved into contention before four out - pressed the front-runner two out but found nothing on the run-in - stayed on at one gallop to finish second
Kieren Buckley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Sat in third early - improved into contention before 4 out - couldn't threaten the leader approaching the last - stayed on same pace to the line without finding more
Mark Walsh
Eoin Griffin
Held up in touch early - lost a length or two around 5th after a mistake - driven to stay in contention - closed on the pack 4 out - unable to make ground 2 out and dropped away before the last
Non-runners: Faulty (temperature)
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.