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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2m1f25y, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 11.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Jody McGarvey
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the off - drifted right at the third and second-last then came under pressure and was challenged - drifted left inside the closing stages but held on strongly to score
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held handy spot early - not the surest jumper in mid-pack - up to third by halfway - moved into second before the last two furlongs and pressed on gamely but couldn't quite reel in the winner - beaten under two lengths in second
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Sat close to the pace and 4th at halfway - hit a flat spot 6 out then needed driving from 3 out - moved into 3rd on the run home and stayed on steadily but never a threat to the front two
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up handy early showing eagerness - improved into second by halfway - hit the fifth from home and again two out where sent along and slipped to third - couldn't find more before the last and eased back to fourth on the run-in
Ben Harvey
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the rear in 8th - never able to land a blow approaching 3 out - stayed on into 5th near the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled towards the rear in 6th - stumbled 4 out and slipped back to 6th - lost fluency 3 out and stayed on at an even effort to the line for 6th
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midfield position early - pushed into fifth before four out - unable to find more from three out - eased back to seventh near the finish
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Held around 7th for most of way - urged into effort but made no headway from 4 out and hit one obstacle awkwardly - slipped back to finish 8th
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Settled at the back throughout - niggled from 4f out without ever threatening and finished a well-beaten 9th
Richard Deegan
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Towards the back from the off - driven and making no impact in a middling 10th from 4 out - well held
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Held up towards the back - hit the 5th and driven up from 5 out - made no headway thereafter and well held
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.