Guinness Beginners Chase

1st

Intense Approach (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR –

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

6 11-7 –

Alex Harvey (5)

John C McConnell

5:43.30

Went straight to front - lost advantage for a spell around the 6th before regaining it near the 5th and holding a forward spot - back in command early in the straight - asked for effort and stayed on strongly close home to score

2nd

Talk In The Park (IRE)

No. 14

7yo, 11-12, OR 123

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 11-12 123

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

¾

Held up towards the back - improved into 7th after 3 out - driven approaching the straight and up to 4th with a furlong left - finished strongly to be second

3rd

Donnie Devito (IRE) ^ht

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

6 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

0.2

Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - driven up into 3rd approaching the straight and eased across left with a furlong left - stayed on strongly close home to finish 3rd

4th

What's Up Darling (IRE)

No. 16

8yo, 11-12, OR 131

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-12 131

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

1½

Settled midpack early - still 8th at halfway - improved into 4th turning for home before being asked for effort with no real gain over a furlong out - rallied inside final furlong to take 4th at the line

5th

Shantreusse (IRE) ^b

No. 12

9yo, 11-12, OR 133

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

9 11-12 133

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

0.1

Handy in the pack early - went in front for a spell at the 6th - shared control 8th and hit the front 5 out - driven up front then lost that spot early in the straight - under pressure and second a furlong out - held that spot to the line for 5th

6th

Jarrive De Mee (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

2¼

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway then driven approaching the final furlong - finished without response inside the last 100 yards

7th

Sandor Clegane (IRE) ^tb

No. 11

8yo, 11-12, OR 145

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

8 11-12 145

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

5½

Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway before slipping to sixth and asked for effort entering the straight - unable to find more inside the last furlong and finished seventh

8th

Uncle Pat (IRE)

No. 15

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1

Settled in the pack - serious error 2nd - 9th after blundering 4 out - struggled to make any headway on the run-in - one-paced to finish 8th

9th

Minella Sixo (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

Gordon Elliott

0.3

Handy early behind front group - faded to the back before halfway - 10th and driven turning for home before finishing steadily

10th

Minella Sergeant (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-7, OR 126

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

6 11-7 126

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

4

Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - lost places into the straight and eased back to finish well held

11th

Shotgun Jack (IRE) ^t

No. 13

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Patrick G Kelly

7 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Patrick G Kelly

6

Held up towards the back - always struggling to get involved - plodded on late without threatening - finished 11th

12th

Fenway Park (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Andrew McNamara

6 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

Andrew McNamara

1½

Held up towards the back - urged forward before two out - made no headway into the straight and beaten well

13th

Beaufort Scale (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

½

Held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - out of it approaching 3 out - well held at the finish

14th

Millforce (IRE) ^p

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

2¼

Held up at back throughout - clipped a fence 4th - driven from 3 out with little response - held to finish well beaten

15th

Justabitofyours (IRE)

No. 17

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Paul John Gilligan

5 11-5 –

Phillip Enright

Paul John Gilligan

12

Held up towards the back - made no headway and checked four out - unable to find more thereafter - finished well beaten in 15th

UR

Luckinthecity (GB) ^t

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

-

Settled towards the back of the pack - struggling to make headway when blundered and lost jockey 4 out