Eddie McDonald Outstanding Contribution Award Winner 2024 Beginners Chase

1st

Jouster (FR) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

6:00.90

Settled towards rear early - into the middle of the pack - small error 5 out - found extra to reach 5th after 3 out - driven up to dispute matters 2 out - edged ahead approaching the last and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Pipers Boreen (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-5, OR 105

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Shane Nolan

6 11-5 105

Kieren Buckley

Shane Nolan

¾

Held a midfield spot early - up to 6th by halfway - improved into 4th with three left - pushed along approaching two out - shortened the gap on the front-runner near the finish - held on well but couldn't get up

3rd

John The Diva (FR)

No. 3

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Niall Moore (7) · T: M A Cahill

7 11-5 –

Niall Moore (7)

M A Cahill

3½

Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - driven into the advantage before 2 out - challenged hard approaching final two - edged in front before slipping back at the last where jumped awkwardly - held on for third without finding more up the run-in

4th

Dawn Escape (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Liam Casey

5 11-5 –

Sean Flanagan

Liam Casey

0.2

Sat close to the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed along into 6th after 3 out with no headway made - stayed on at same rate from the last to finish 4th beaten 4.5 lengths

5th

Midweek Voices (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR 97

J: Hugh Morgan · T: Eoin Doyle

5 11-12 97

Hugh Morgan

Eoin Doyle

1¾

Sat just off the front and shared the lead at stages - errors at the 6th and 9th - hit the front around 3 out before being pushed along - lost the advantage before 2 out with a minor stumble - no more to give from the last and stayed on at one gait

6th

Western Model (IRE) ^t

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

5½

Handy early and small error at 1st - settled midfield - pushed up into 6th approaching 2 out - unable to threaten those in front and stayed on same gear to finish

7th

The Miracle Man (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: A L T Moore

6 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

A L T Moore

5½

Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back by halfway - lost footing 6 out and pushed along - unable to close in 9th after 3 out - stayed on same effort to finish 7th

8th

New Barn Lane (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 11-7, OR 99

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: Conor O'Dwyer

7 11-7 99

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Conor O'Dwyer

5½

Held up in the pack - pushed along with 3 to jump but making no headway - well held at the finish

9th

Mephisto (IRE) ^v

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Gerard Keane

7 11-12 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Gerard Keane

8½

Held up at the back - pushed along and unable to make headway 3 out - well held at the finish

10th

Natural Breeze (IRE) ^p

No. 7

9yo, 11-5, OR 96

J: Tiernan Power Roche (7) · T: P J Rothwell

9 11-5 96

Tiernan Power Roche (7)

P J Rothwell

4¼

Prominent from the outset sharing the pace - stumbled fractionally three from home - asked for effort and lost front spot before two out then found little more - well held in 10th

11th

Granpa Ger (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Anthony Mullins

6 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

Anthony Mullins

14

Held up towards the back of the field - pushed along and unable to find more after 3 out - well held at the finish

12th

Hurricane Honey (IRE) ^tb

No. 12

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Adrian Murray

5 11-5 –

Richard Deegan

Adrian Murray

20

Sat handy early - 5th at halfway - driven and unable to quicken 3 out then dropped away

PU

Gino Drummer Boy (IRE) ^p

No. 1

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

-

Held a midfield spot early - dropped towards the back before halfway - lost more ground into the last quarter - pulled up after the following fence