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Visit Wexford Beginners Chase
2m, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 10.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind the pace - second at halfway - small error 4 out - pressed the pace before entering straight - pushed along in second approaching 2 out - stayed on to hit front near the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Sent clear from the off - stumbled 6th - challenged approaching straight - clear by a length but faltered 2 out then driven along - untidy again at last - hard-driven contest up the run-in - caught in the final strides
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front pack early - fourth at halfway - improved into third after three out - pressed for effort in straight but unable to close - small error two out then held on for third
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards back early - improved into 6th with 4 to jump - pressed for effort after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders in 4th 2 out - stayed on same gear late despite small stumble at last
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield - 5th at halfway then pushed along without gaining ground - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Shane Fitzgerald
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - clumsy at the opening fence - up in 3rd by halfway - pushed along into 4th turning in - unable to find more approaching two out then lost touch and stumbled at the last
Alex Harvey (5)
J P Flavin
Settled at the back of the field - well behind before 4 out - finished well adrift in 7th
Kieren Buckley
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Held up in touch with the back markers - clipped a fence 5th and lost more ground - detached before 4 out and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Maidenstreetprince (stone bruise)
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.