Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)

1st

Gold Dancer (FR) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

6 11-1 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

4:29.50

Handy behind pace early - blundered at 2nd - third at halfway - driven out in the final stages - third turning for home - edged ahead in the last furlong to score

2nd

Westport Cove (FR) ^ht

No. 8

7yo, 11-1, OR 140

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-1 140

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

2½

Went straight to front - clear by five lengths at halfway - gap narrowed six out - hint of a blunder two out - shot back in front after the last - urged along on the run-in - challenged inside the final furlong and caught right on the line for second

3rd

Intellotto (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-1 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9½

Up with the front group - blundered at the 1st - 4th at halfway - dropped to 6th after 3 out and nudged forward - minor error 2 out - soon under pressure - unable to close on those ahead entering the straight and stayed on one-paced into 3rd

4th

Birdie Or Bust (IRE)

No. 10

7yo, 10-8, OR 132

J: Mark Walsh · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 10-8 132

Mark Walsh

Henry De Bromhead

3½

Settled in the pack - hint of a stumble three out - driven up into 5th before the last - held 4th into the straight with nothing more to give

5th

Special Cadeau (GB)

No. 7

7yo, 11-1, OR 140

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

7 11-1 140

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

7

Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th but hung the fence 4 out - pushed along and unable to find more finishing 5th

6th

Belle The Lioness (IRE) ^t

No. 9

8yo, 10-8, OR 116

J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling

8 10-8 116

Phillip Enright

S Curling

9

Held up at the back - unable to make progress 3 out - stayed on same speed to the line without threatening

7th

Runcok (FR) ^h

No. 6

5yo, 11-1, OR 140

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-1 140

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

1½

Settled off the pace - knocked about at the 4th and off-balance at the following obstacle - drifted left 4 out - made up ground into 6th before drifting left again 2 out - pushed along soon after and unable to close - finished seventh well beaten

8th

Gale Mahler (IRE) ^tp

No. 11

6yo, 10-8, OR 135

J: Brian Hughes · T: Adrian Paul Keatley

6 10-8 135

Brian Hughes

Adrian Paul Keatley

12

Settled off the pace early - knocked off stride and clipped into another runner 4th - drifted off line and blundered 4 out - unable to threaten leaders and beaten from there

9th

Fine Margin (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

8 11-1 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

7

Held up towards the back for most of the way - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish

10th

Itsalladream (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-1, OR 130

J: Jack G Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan

6 11-1 130

Jack G Gilligan

Paul John Gilligan

25

Sat close to pace early - up in second by halfway - clipped fences 6 and 5 out - slipped back to 8th before 2 out and unable to threaten thereafter

11th

Pied Piper (GB) ^tp

No. 1

7yo, 11-8, OR 150

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-8 150

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

6½

Tracked the pace in behind - 5th at halfway - improved into 2nd with five to jump - held that spot into the straight without finding more - dropped away late to finish well beaten