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Coolmore N.H. Sires Order Of St George Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m160y, Chase, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 19.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - moved through smoothly after the third-last - hit the front approaching two out - stayed on strongly to win comfortably
Mark Walsh
Henry De Bromhead
Shared front spot early - settled second at halfway after a small error at the 7th - hit the front for a moment 4 out - driven on after the following fence - chasing again and urged before the last - unable to get near winner up the run-in - stayed on same speed to finish second
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early - travelling keenly - made ground into contention after 3 out - fourth turning for home then edged into third but only stayed on steadily to finish 8 lengths back
Darragh O'Keeffe
C O'Keeffe
Sat close behind pace - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit front 3 out - pushed along and overtaken after the following fence then unable to find more - finished 4th
Danny Mullins
Peter Fahey
Sat just behind the front group - third at halfway - closed to press forward three out - driven along and unable to gain ground after that then held no more in reserve
John Shinnick
G Ahern
Held up at the back - pushed along and made no headway after 4 out - one pace in the straight - finished 6th
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled in midfield - 6th at halfway - driven early in straight but made no dent on those ahead then found nothing more and was pulled up before the last
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - overtaken 4 out - pressed for effort and dropped away before 3 out where came adrift from mount
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.