Alan Ball Memorial Hunters Chase

1st

Bartlemy Boy (GB)

No. 5

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr S Cotter (7) · T: Michael Barry

7 11-0 –

Mr S Cotter (7)

Michael Barry

5:58.40

Handy early and shared 2nd - overtaken after 3rd and sat behind pace-setter - small error 8th - 3rd at halfway - pushed along to get within range entering straight - shared advantage 3 out - went in front approaching last - rider dropped stick after the final fence - challenged in the finish - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Dundaniel (IRE)

No. 2

10yo, 11-4, OR 109

J: Mr P W Gleeson (7) · T: Patrick J F Hassett

10 11-4 109

Mr P W Gleeson (7)

Patrick J F Hassett

¾

Sat just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed along turning in - asked for more three out - fought back into contention on the run to the last - chased the winner but denied by three quarters of a length

3rd

Lifetime Ambition (IRE)

No. 4

10yo, 11-4, OR 139

J: Mr R James (7) · T: P M J Doyle

10 11-4 139

Mr R James (7)

P M J Doyle

1½

Settled midfield early - moved into third then hit front - lost advantage approaching straight - pushed into contention 3 out - driven along and battling in third - stayed on to narrow gap late but unable to get up - finished third

4th

Plan Of Attack (IRE) ^b

No. 10

12yo, 11-0, OR 129

J: Mr B Finn (7) · T: Henry De Bromhead

12 11-0 129

Mr B Finn (7)

Henry De Bromhead

2½

Shared front spot early - lost command after 3rd and sat behind pacesetter - moved back in front before turning in - drew alongside 3 out and pushed along - overtaken shortly after - unable to find more in 4th and held steady note to the line

5th

Bugs Moran (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

8 11-0 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

4¾

Settled in the back group - small error 5 out - nudged up to 5th on the home turn - unable to make any inroad 3 out and flat before the following fence - plugged on at one tempo to finish 5th

6th

Early Doors (FR) ^b

No. 3

12yo, 11-11, OR 140

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: E Bolger

12 11-11 140

Mr Derek O'Connor

E Bolger

9

Towards the back - serious error at the 1st - made up ground to 5th with 6 to jump - pushed along 4 out and found nothing entering the straight - finished 6th

7th

Carrig Wells (IRE) ^p

No. 11

10yo, 10-11, OR 95

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald (7) · T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

10 10-11 95

Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)

Martin Paul Fitzgerald

4¾

Settled towards the back early - crept into 5th with 5 to jump - lost touch before the straight and faded late

F

Fox Hardaway (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr M J Kenneally (7) · T: Terence Leonard

8 11-0 –

Mr M J Kenneally (7)

Terence Leonard

-

Held up in the pack - pushed along but made no headway into the straight - came down two out

PU

Grange Island (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

9yo, 11-7, OR 114

J: Mr J G Murphy (7) · T: W J Burke

9 11-7 114

Mr J G Murphy (7)

W J Burke

-

Up with the front group early - nudged for effort at the 8th and soon dropped away - at the back and fading from 5 out - withdrawn from the contest before 3 out