Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase

1st

Dee Capo (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

5:33.10

Settled towards the back early - lost balance briefly six out - made progress into contention two out - pushed to dispute the lead at the start of the straight - shared the advantage approaching the last - stayed on strongly to prevail right at the finish

2nd

Chapeau De Soleil (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

0.3

Shared the pace early - moved in front before 2nd - stumbled slightly under pressure 5 out - matched up before 2 out - pushed along entering straight - stayed on well but caught late and denied by a short margin

3rd

Quai De Bourbon (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

½

Shared the pace early - settled behind the front-runner into 2nd - error at the 7th - back in dispute approaching 2 out - pushed along before the last - overtaken on the run to the line and unable to reclaim spot in 3rd

4th

Captain Cody (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Michael O'Sullivan

W P Mullins

9

Settled towards back early - some untidy jumping - made headway 2 out - in 5th and unable to threaten leaders approaching last - stayed on same speed to finish 4th

5th

Anyway (GER) ^p

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: David Kenneth Budds

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

David Kenneth Budds

0.2

Up with the front group - error at the 2nd - drifted right at the 5th - moved into 3rd at halfway - pressed for the lead 2 out - under pressure entering the straight and making no headway in 4th - minor blunder at the last before plugging on at one tempo to finish 5th

6th

An Tobar (GB)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 11-12 –

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

11

Tracked the front group early - fourth at halfway - narrowed the gap two out - asked for effort in the straight but unable to go through and finished one-paced in 6th

7th

Black Bamboo (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: John Joseph Murphy

7 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

John Joseph Murphy

½

Settled towards the back - improved position on the inside two out - pressed for effort but made no headway before fading before the last