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Irish National Hunt Chase CLG Beginners Chase
2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 57.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences 1 omitted
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace from the off - given a shake-up nearing two out - driven out and finished strongly from the final flight
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front-runner - still second at halfway - driven from three out - stayed on same gear from the last for second
Liam McKenna (5)
C A Murphy
Held up towards back - clipped second obstacle - still well off the pace after 3 out - moved into 4th last then found extra to snatch 3rd near the line
Shane Fitzgerald
Shane Nolan
Sat behind front pack early - third at halfway - driven on after three out - held no more once headed and slipped back to finish fourth
Eoin Staples (7)
Colin Bowe
Held up at the back - unable to make headway from 5 out - well held at the finish
E Walsh
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway - unable to close from 5 out - well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - driven from 3 out but making no headway before losing rider at the last
Non-runners: Stellar Story (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.