Curraghmore Beginners Chase

1st

Aussie Warrior (IRE) ^h

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Thomas R Hughes

6 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Thomas R Hughes

5:46.90

Up with the front group - bumped at the 4th fence - moved to 2nd by halfway then forged to the front before 5 out - small error 4 out - six lengths to the good after the following fence - pressed from 2 out but held on strongly up the run-in to win

2nd

Penalty Try (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Steve Jones

7 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Steve Jones

1¾

Held up early - still mid-division at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out and driven on - into 2nd near the last then stayed on to finish 2nd beaten under two lengths

3rd

Sights Unseen (IRE) ^p

No. 11

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Alix Balfe (7) · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 10-12 –

Alix Balfe (7)

Gavin Cromwell

14

Settled midpack early - up to 7th by halfway then improved into 3rd before 3 out - dropped to 4th and driven approaching 2 out - stayed on same gait to regain 3rd near the finish

4th

Figurehead (IRE) ^t

No. 3

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Michael G Cleary

8 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Michael G Cleary

0.3

Sat behind pace - 5th at halfway - moved into second after three out then driven approaching two out - held in third before the last and unable to find more late

5th

Star In The Park (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: D E Fitzgerald

7 11-9 –

Gavin Brouder (3)

D E Fitzgerald

6½

Sat behind front group - 3rd at halfway - dropped back after 4 out - held 5th with little threat late

6th

Aclass (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 99

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: J P Flavin

7 11-12 99

Darragh O'Keeffe

J P Flavin

4

Settled towards the back of the field - small error at the opening fence - urged forward but made no real headway by 4 out - held sixth spot 2 out and stayed on at one gait to finish sixth

7th

Stumblin In (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Doyle · T: P M J Doyle

6 11-5 –

Jack Doyle

P M J Doyle

2

Held up at the back - lost touch in 11th - driven into 7th spot 2 out - stayed on same speed without threatening

8th

Laurie Blue (IRE)

No. 10

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: E D Delany

7 11-5 –

Jordan Gainford

E D Delany

8½

Settled midfield early - suffered a heavy knock at the 4th and slipped backwards then driven with no response 4 out - never featured in the finish

9th

Roxboro River (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 11-5 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

4½

Held up at the back throughout - still adrift in 6th with little impact - no response after 3 out and well held

10th

Jersey Des Brosses (FR) ^tp

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

21

Went straight to front but stumbled at first - lost position before 5 out after a small error - errored again 4 out needing a nudge - could find nothing more from there - dropped away - jumped untidily over the last two

F

Mullanour (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR 93

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: W J Martin

6 11-7 93

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

W J Martin

-

Settled just off the front group - error at the 8th and up in 4th by halfway - down in 5th when fell 3 out

UR

Walkonthebriteside (IRE) ^t

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR 95

J: Ben Harvey · T: John C McConnell

7 11-12 95

Ben Harvey

John C McConnell

-

Settled behind pace-setter early - came down at the 4th