19:08
Munster Drilling Beginners Chase
2m6f160y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 47.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Paul Nolan
Went straight to front early - lost place and slipped back to third then fourth after a handful of fences - regained third turning through the far side - jumped awkwardly three out - pushed for effort holding fourth - rallied into second two out - hit the front on the run to the line - found extra to prevail
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up early before going in front approaching 1st - slightly awkward 4th - lost front spot at 5th with a blunder there - regained command straight after - extended advantage 2 out - drifted off line and blundered at last - overtaken on run-in - stayed on at one effort to finish second
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly early - untidy again 3 out - lost touch with leading pair - down to fourth 2 out - stayed on late for third
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held a midfield position early - moved through the pack to lead before the fifth - lost the advantage soon after - hit the sixth fence awkwardly - slipped back to fourth and lost momentum approaching two out - checked when knocked sideways into third after that fence - unable to find more - eased back to finish fourth
James Smith (5)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back - moved into 4th at the first after an untidy leap - up to 3rd from the 5th - lost a place after an awkward leap at the 8th - regained 3rd approaching 3 out before a mistake and fell 2 out
Shane Fitzgerald
Shane Nolan
Held up towards the back - lost more ground before the first - lost a little touch approaching the 5th after an untidy leap - well adrift by the 9th and pushed along - clumsy at the 10th - lost place and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Aspurofthemoment (unsuitable ground), Work Place (unsuitable ground)
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.