14:20
Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1)
Grade 1, 3m100y, Chase, 4yo+, €59,000, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 14.04s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Went to front early - fumbled first fence and drifted right at the second - lost lead after 7th - back in command from 10th - asked for effort approaching final two and battled on strongly up the run-in - prevailed by the narrowest of margins
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the pace - third with four to jump - into second and driven approaching two out - unable to get to winner from the last - stayed on strongly to the line but denied by a short margin
Jack G Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close to the front early - urged on towards the back after 4 out with little response by 2 out - held third at the last and stayed on at one speed
Keith Donoghue
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front early - blundered 3rd - moved through to front after 7th - serious error 10th and relinquished advantage - roused before 4 out and failing to make any inroad in 3rd after 2 out - nothing left before the last and well held in 4th
Racecard
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott 4/52
- Sire
- Milan (GB)
- Dam
- Bonnie And Bright (IRE) by Topanoora
- Owner
- Bective Stud
- Breeder
- T J Nagle
- Foaled
- 25 May 2018
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 52 runs (8%)
Jack G Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan 0/4
- Sire
- Sans Frontieres (IRE)
- Dam
- May's Magic (IRE) by Bob's Return
- Owner
- E Lynch & T C Quinn & John J McGrath
- Breeder
- Martin Cullinane
- Foaled
- 2 May 2017
- Stable
- Athenry, Co Galway
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott 4/52
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Toledana (FR) by Protektor
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Breeder
- A V Bloodstock
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 52 runs (8%)
Keith Donoghue
Gordon Elliott 4/52
- Sire
- Shantou (USA)
- Dam
- Bally Bolshoi (IRE) by Bob Back
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Breeder
- R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe
- Foaled
- 2 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 52 runs (8%)
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.