Monksgrange Beginners Chase

1st

My Gaffer (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr D McGill (7) · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 11-5 –

Mr D McGill (7)

John Patrick Ryan

5:34.20

Up with the pace early before settling in behind - 4th at halfway - moved up to share the advantage entering the straight - in front soon after - nudged along after 2 out - small error and stumbled at the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in to win

2nd

Union Station (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1¼

Up with pace early - settled just behind front group by halfway in 3rd - pushed along into 4th turning for home - advanced into 2nd approaching final two furlongs - finished second best unable to close on winner

3rd

Banprionsa (IRE) ^t

No. 14

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 11-5 –

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

4

Handy in second early - still there at halfway - small error 4 out - pushed along to challenge turning in - flattened out in third and clipped heels 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish third

4th

On Lovers Walk (IRE) ^t

No. 9

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Tom Harney (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

8 11-5 –

Tom Harney (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

1½

Settled midpack early - drifted right at the fences - pushed along in 6th turning for home - couldn't find extra in 4th approaching two out and stayed on at one gear to finish 4th

5th

John The Diva (FR)

No. 6

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Niall Moore (7) · T: M A Cahill

8 11-5 –

Niall Moore (7)

M A Cahill

½

Settled midpack early - bumped a touch 7th - moved into 5th after 3 out - pushed along turning for home - unable to close 2 out - stayed on at one gait but fumbled last

6th

El Champo (IRE) ^p

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR 115

J: Sean Flanagan · T: P J Rothwell

7 11-12 115

Sean Flanagan

P J Rothwell

8

Went straight to the front - stumbled minor error 9th then pushed along and lost the lead entering the straight - couldn't find more before 2 out and dropped away to finish sixth

7th

Lightkeeper (IRE) ^tb

No. 7

7yo, 11-12, OR 113

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 113

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

2½

Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - pushed along after 3 out but unable to close in the straight - finished 7th

8th

Rockbrook (IRE)

No. 11

8yo, 11-12, OR 100

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

8 11-12 100

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

21

Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence - stayed behind and made no headway before fading with 5 to jump

9th

Castle Field Boy (IRE) ^t

No. 2

9yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Patrick T Foley

9 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Patrick T Foley

0.1

Sat handy behind the front group - 6th at halfway - blundered 4 out - pressed for effort but found nothing from 3 out and stayed one-paced into the straight - well held in 9th

10th

Ik's Man (FR) ^t

No. 5

9yo, 11-7, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

9 11-7 –

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

11

Held up at the back - still struggling for headway when knuckling 5 out - dropped away and beaten a long way finishing 10th

11th

Notimelikedpresent (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Robert Tyner

5 11-8 –

Simon Torrens

Robert Tyner

15

Settled off the pace - untidy over some obstacles - near the back at halfway - still not competitive with the leaders and made no further headway from 5 out to finish well beaten

12th

Answering (IRE)

No. 1

10yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Timothy Doyle

10 11-5 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

Timothy Doyle

24

Held up towards the back throughout - baulked a touch at the 8th - still struggling for headway from 5 out and dropped away 3 out

UR

He's Home Again (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: Edward Cawley

7 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

Edward Cawley

-

Settled around midfield - knocked off balance and threw rider at the 7th