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Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Only 90 To Join Beginners Chase
2m1f62y, Chase, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 25.06s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Sat just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - small stumble 5 out - driven up into contention approaching 2 out - 3rd at the last - stayed on strongly to prevail at the line
Danny Mullins
S R B Crawford
Settled just behind the pace early - clumsy jumping 4th - up into second by halfway - minor errors 6th and 5 out - closed on the front-runner approaching the straight - pushed into command shortly before 2 out - level again at the last - edged in front on the run-in but caught right at the line
Phillip Enright
E J O'Grady
Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - small error five out - pushed along before two out - joined the front pair approaching the last - overtaken on the run-in - held for third at the finish
Michael O'Sullivan
Thomas Cooper
Made the running - small error at the 3rd and another at the 3 out - challenged and collared just before 2 out - one-paced from the last to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled off the back early - moved into contention entering the straight - pushed up into 5th two out then 4th after clipping the last - stayed on at an even effort to finish 5th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Handy early behind pace - 6th at halfway - small error 3 out then pressed for effort - couldn't quicken and held before 2 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind pace early despite error at 3rd - still 4th at halfway - errors at 4 out and 2 out disrupted rhythm - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out and faded thereafter - well held in 7th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards back - small error at the 6th and asked for effort with no gain approaching the straight - stayed on same tempo to finish 8th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th turning for home - pushed along with nothing to show approaching two out and faded to finish ninth
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Settled midpack early - hesitant over the opening obstacle then dropped towards the back - small error at the 4th - pressed for effort 3 out but couldn't respond - finished well held in 10th
Ryan Treacy
C Byrnes
Settled midpack early - pushed along with little response approaching straight - faded to finish well beaten in 11th
Liam Quinlan (3)
W J Lanigan
Settled in midfield early - close up behind pace with small error at the 4th - held around 7th at halfway - lost touch 5 out and made no headway into the straight before finishing well held
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held up towards rear - unable to make an impression - well held throughout - finished 13th
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Sat close to the pace early - part of the chasing pack from the 3rd marker - pushed along with nothing left after 3 out and dropped away finishing 14th
E Walsh
J P Dempsey
Held up towards the back - unseated rider at the 1st
Non-runners: Ballycallan King (reserve), Crecora Hills (reserve), Starman (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.