15:12
Ballymacarbry Beginners Chase
2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 13.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - stumbled 5 out - drew level heading toward the straight - urged on for a spell as run-in began - edge back in front by a whisker before 2 out - stretched clear approaching last and held on strongly to the line
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in 2nd - contested the front approaching the straight - pushed along turning in - edged out before 2 out - plugged on at one speed to finish runner-up
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Sat close to the front group early - still third at the midway point - unable to close on the pair up front from 3 out and finished without further response
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Tracked front group early - fourth at halfway then hit a minor error 5 out - unable to close 3 out - pushed along but held for fourth
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back for most of the way - blundered four out - dropped away with no response soon after and lost ground steadily to the line
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled off the pace early - drifted through the pack towards the back - clipped a fence 5 out and lost fluency - couldn't find more from 3 out and dropped away
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - lost touch from around 5th - well beaten by the finish
Mark McDonagh
Patrick J F Hassett
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back before long - blundered at the 4th - already outpaced and losing touch by the 5th before eventually withdrawn from the contest approaching the 6th last
Non-runners: Dancingondaceiling (unsuitable ground), Killaney King (unsuitable ground), Lady Bresil (unsuitable ground), Rath Gaul Boy (lame)
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.