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QuinnBet Beginners Chase
2m4f150y, Chase, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 31.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the off - minor error 6th - moving smoothly two out - shaken up and edged away approaching final flight - kept driving on run-in for a comfortable win
Brian Hayes
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind front group early - pushed along into 3rd after three out then moved up to 2nd but couldn't threaten winner near last - stayed on at same gear to finish second
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Sat just behind the front-runner early - dropped to 3rd by the 10th - pushed along and 4th with 3 to jump - held a steady 3rd at the last unable to close on the winner - stayed on without finding extra to finish 3rd
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 2nd after 3 out - slipped back to 4th at the last with no answer to those in front
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Handy early - stumbled at 1st - settled midfield - pushed along into 9th 3 out with no headway - improved to 5th after final flight - stayed on at same tempo - never a threat to those in front
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the field - urged into 11th three out - failed to threaten leaders - stayed on at the same rate for sixth
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Settled around midpack early - error four out while ninth and unable to improve - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat just off the front group early - pressed for effort before 4 out and running 6th approaching 3 out - unable to close and well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midpack early - blundered at the 7th and pressed on with little response from three out - well held at the finish
Richard Deegan
Colin Bowe
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout
Donagh Meyler
A L T Moore
Held up at the rear from the start - unable to build any real presence - well beaten in the end
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout - finished 12th
Mark McDonagh
E J O'Grady
Held up at the back from the off - blundered at the 8th - made no impression thereafter - well held in 13th
Jody McGarvey
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the rear from the start - dropped away without threatening to figure - well beaten in the closing stages
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Off the pace from the start - no real involvement thereafter - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - improved into contention four out and pushed along in 5th after three out - still involved when came down two out
Simon Torrens
Eoin Griffin
Held up towards back - blundered 2nd - soon eased and pulled up
Kieren Buckley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second at the 10th before blundering - needed urging soon after - dropped to seventh three out - lost touch and eased - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Arctic Skua (reserve), Cleatus Poolaw (reserve), Quornofamonday (reserve)
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.