C. Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

1st

Juniper Hill (IRE) ^t

No. 10

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

6 11-5 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

5:50.01

Sat close to pace early - still second at halfway - fenced fluently 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - shared front spot approaching last - moved clear inside final furlong and a half to hold on

2nd

Betty Dutton (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 11-5, OR 100

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: E J O'Grady

7 11-5 100

Darragh O'Keeffe

E J O'Grady

1½

Tracked the front group early - slipped back through the pack after the second - urged forward approaching three out - regained a share of front by three out - went in front before two out - overtaken in the final 150 yards and unable to find more

3rd

Butchers Bill (GB) ^p

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

16

Settled midfield early - ragged over 5th - held similar position at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 4 out - error 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out and stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Gina Moon (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-5 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

2

Settled towards the back - stumbled at 3rd - roused for a spell after 8th - improved into 5th approaching 4 out - urged on after 4 out - dropped away before 3 out and finished a well-beaten 4th

5th

Royal Reprobate (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Ross O'Sullivan

2½

Went straight to front - lost command and pushed along past 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - fumbled last then finished well held

6th

Solo Flight (IRE) ^tb

No. 6

7yo, 11-7, OR 100

J: Alex Harvey (5) · T: John C McConnell

7 11-7 100

Alex Harvey (5)

John C McConnell

3½

Hesitant start - settled midfield - stumbled at 4th and 5th - held 5th at halfway - blundered 9th and driven on before fading to trail into last three furlongs

7th

Speranza Wilde (IRE) ^t

No. 11

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: R K Watson

7 11-5 –

Mike O'Connor

R K Watson

16

Held up at back throughout - blundered 8th and pushed on for a spell - lost touch after 3 out and finished well beaten

8th

Dunany Point (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ivan Ryan (7) · T: Conor David Maxwell

6 11-5 –

Ivan Ryan (7)

Conor David Maxwell

6

Held up at the back - blundered 8th and pushed along - error three out - dropped away before 2 out and finished well adrift

9th

Je Suis (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Mr A P Kennedy (7) · T: S Curling

6 10-12 –

Mr A P Kennedy (7)

S Curling

27

Held a forward spot early - slipped through the pack after the 4th - blundered at the 9th and lost more ground - well behind before 4 out and finished well beaten