Hotel Minella Beginners Chase

1st

Gold Dancer (FR) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4:09.60

Shared front rank early - moved to front after 3rd - clipped fence 4 out - driven up to rejoin front after another mistake 2 out - took command before last - sprinted away for an untroubled win

2nd

Le Coq Hardi (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-12 –

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

4

Sat behind the front group - up into 3rd by halfway - moved into 2nd 3 out - driven to share the lead soon after and found little more before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd

3rd

Aeros Luck (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

9

Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged forward on the inside approaching 3 out - shifted up to third after the following fence - held on for a one-paced finish to place third

4th

Talk In The Park (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

1¼

Held up towards back of pack - still 9th at halfway - moved forward wide from three out - stayed on well to take 4th near the line

5th

Itsalladream (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

6 11-7 –

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

2¼

Settled midfield early - down in 10th at halfway - moved into contention wide to reach 6th approaching 3 out - driven from 2 out - inherited 5th at the last without finding more and stayed on steadily to the line finishing fifth

6th

Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan (3) · T: Ray Hackett

6 11-9 –

Liam Quinlan (3)

Ray Hackett

4¼

Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway then improved to 5th approaching 3 out - knocked back after clipping the last while going well - had nothing left and dropped away on the run-in to finish 6th

7th

Karafon (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

2¼

Set the early gallop from the front - lost command after 3rd and sat second at halfway - fumbled at the 7th - dropped into midfield after a jump in stride 3 out - flattened out approaching the last two and stayed on without improving position to finish 7th

8th

Wonleg (IRE) ^h

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

2

Held up towards the back - blundered 3rd - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish

9th

Belle The Lioness (IRE)

No. 14

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling

8 11-5 –

Phillip Enright

S Curling

7½

Held up early - stayed out of contention throughout - well beaten at the finish

10th

Ceroc (IRE) ^p

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR 113

J: Kevin Sexton · T: E J O'Grady

7 11-12 113

Kevin Sexton

E J O'Grady

¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - 7th at halfway - driven on inside approaching three out but had nothing left and dropped away before the following fence

11th

Woodstream Lad (IRE)

No. 13

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

8 11-12 –

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

2½

Held up at the back from the off - unable to make an impression - trailed home well beaten in 11th

12th

Pride Of Place (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: E Bolger

6 11-7 –

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

E Bolger

6½

Held up at the back from the off - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish in 12th

13th

Harsh (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-7 –

James Smith (5)

Gordon Elliott

2¼

Sat close to the front group early - slipped back to 6th by halfway then blundered 3 out with no threat showing - faded quickly from there to finish well held

F

Maidenstreetprince (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 11-12, OR 127

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

8 11-12 127

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

-

Settled midpack early - up to 5th by halfway - advanced into 3rd with three left - driven approaching the second last then unable to find more and fell at the final fence