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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase
2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 35.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front group - third at the midpoint - minor error four out - driven and narrowing the gap two out - hit the front approaching the final flight and stayed on strongly to the line
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Went straight to front and stayed there veering left over the fences - error at the 5th - held a two-length advantage by halfway - driven approaching the second-last then overtaken at the final flight - unable to get back on terms up the run-in
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front from the off - 2nd at halfway - minor error 8th - moving to dispute before 2 out but hampered there - plugged on at one speed from the last to finish 3rd
J J Slevin
P A Fahy
Up with the front group - minor error at the 4th - 4th at halfway - off the bridle heading into the straight - found nothing from 2 out and another small blunder at the last before one-paced on the run-in
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close up early - back in 6th at halfway then 5th turning for home but unable to threaten - held throughout to finish 5th
Donagh Meyler
Francis J Flood
Sat close to the pace early - blundered 8th and slipped to midfield - lost touch from 4 out and finished well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back of field - stumbled 4th and needed urging soon after - unable to find more from 4 out - well beaten by the finish
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.