Conway Piling Beginners Chase

1st

Ballyburn (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:01.50

Set the pace from the off - fighting for the bridle early - fluent at the obstacles - forged ahead approaching 3 out - powered on up the straight without being pressed

2nd

Ocastle Des Mottes (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

13

Up with the front group - pulled hard in the early stages - small error at the 2nd - another jumping lapse at the 5th - pushed along in a sluggish 3rd after 3 out - moved into a laboured 2nd after the last and plugged on but never able to trouble the comfortable winner

3rd

Release The Beast (IRE) ^t

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

6

Settled midpack early - improved into contention 4 out - driven into 4th place through the following two markers but unable to threaten the front pair - moved up to 3rd inside the last furlong - stayed on steadily for 3rd

4th

Dee Capo (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

6

Sat second early behind the pace - clipped a couple of obstacles including an awkward one three out and a slip four out - pushed along but couldn't get near winner after three out - weakened and blundered again at the last - slipped to third inside the final furlong - dropped to fourth and held on finishing position without finding more

5th

Ataboycharlie (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Cawley

6 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Cawley

¾

Held up towards back - improved into 6th spot 3 out and pressed for effort - unable to close on front-runners

6th

An Epic Song (FR)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

7 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

7½

Sat behind the front group early on the rail - into a modest 5th three out - asked for effort but unable to close - finished sixth well held

7th

Crecora Hills (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Robert Tyner

5 11-5 –

Simon Torrens

Robert Tyner

19

Held up in rear from the start - blundered at the 1st - made no impression - well held in 7th

8th

Miss Pronunciation (IRE) ^ht

No. 12

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Padraig Roche

7 11-5 –

Mark Walsh

Padraig Roche

0.3

Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 7th and driven up before a bigger blunder 4 out - dropped away after finishing well down the field

F

Hillsdale (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: J P Dempsey

5 11-12 –

E Walsh

J P Dempsey

-

Held up in the pack - came down three out

PU

Quornofamonday (IRE) ^h

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: James O'Sullivan · T: J P Dempsey

6 11-12 –

James O'Sullivan

J P Dempsey

-

Held up at rear from the off - driven into fifth without threatening - pulled up before two out

PU

Gold Dancer (FR) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Michael O'Sullivan

W P Mullins

-

Sat close to the front group early - lost touch and slipped towards the back after an untidy jump 4 out despite urging - lost ground steadily and was pulled up before 2 out

PU

Doctor Glide (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Tom Dreaper

6 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Tom Dreaper

-

Held up towards the back - made no headway from 4 out - pulled up before the finish