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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2m1f, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 13.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Sat second early - moved to front from the fourth and dictated affairs - scratchy over the sixth - pushed along and challenged hard approaching two out - quickly opened up daylight - extended advantage at the final fence - kept up the gallop to the line unchallenged
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat handy behind the front group early - stumbled at the 1st and again at the 2nd - error at the 4th slipped back to 6th - pushed along 2 out - checked back in 4th when bumped then found room to move up to 3rd approaching the last - fought back to share 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on for a well held second place
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Murphy
Sat handy behind the front group - blundered at the 6th - pushed along in 5th two out - bumped and promoted to 4th at the last - shared second briefly but couldn't threaten the winner in the final furlong - held for 3rd near the line
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up behind the pace - jumped awkwardly 6th - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2 out - hampered at the last while unable to reel in the winner and edged into 2nd - eased back to 4th in the closing stages with nothing more to give
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards rear - moved into 4th before 4 out - still 4th but jumped untidily 2 out and under pressure soon after - hampered at the last - no response on the run-in
Jody McGarvey
R P Rath
Held up at rear from the start - still adrift when blundered at the 5th - took no part in the finish - well held in 6th
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Set the pace early - lost front spot 4th and settled second going nicely - pushed along into the straight but couldn't close on the winner - still holding second when came down at the final fence
Non-runners: Majestic Force (coughing)
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.