Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase

1st

Mossy Fen Park (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

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

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

5:25.60

Sat handy early - 5th and slightly awkward - 4th by halfway - into 3rd then 2nd approaching the straight under pressure - moved up to lead before the final flight and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Oscars Brother (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Connor King

7 11-12 –

Daniel King

Connor King

2

Midfield in 6th at halfway - moved up to 5th before 5 out - not jumping cleanly in 4th at 3 out and pressed into action - advanced to 3rd from 2 out - stayed on into 2nd on the run-in but never able to challenge for victory

3rd

Hitak (FR)

No. 3

8yo, 11-5, OR –

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

8 11-5 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

2¾

Settled just behind pace early - errored at the 8th - hit front 3 out and driven on - challenged approaching 2 out then overtaken and blundered before the last - held no more in the finish to end up 3rd

4th

Uncle Pat (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

3

Went straight to front but scrappy over 2nd - clouted 8th and again 4 out - lost command approaching two out and slipped to 4th - couldn't find more from there and held that spot to the finish

5th

Luckinthecity (GB) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

14

Held up early with some errors in jumping - driven into 6th before four out where blundered - stayed on into 5th but couldn't quicken and held that position to the line

6th

Bright Legend (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR 119

J: Danny Mullins · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 11-12 119

Danny Mullins

Denis Gerard Hogan

23

Up with the front group early - blundered at the 1st and fell back to the middle of the field - not jumping cleanly at the 5th - back in contention in 4th from 5 out - under pressure and fading from 4 out - soon beaten off and finished a distant 6th

F

Prophet's Corner (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 11-9, OR –

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Sean Joseph Allen

8 11-9 –

John Shinnick (3)

Sean Joseph Allen

-

Held up towards the back - hampered at the 1st and 5th - still towards the tail when fell 6 out

PU

Princess Georgie (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: Garry Caldwell

5 10-12 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

Garry Caldwell

-

Settled midfield early - clumsy over first then moved forward to sit third - blundered again before 6 out and slipped back through the pack - pulled up before 4 out with nothing left to give