Gracie's Bar Beginners Chase

1st

Stretchemout (IRE) ^tp

No. 9

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-5 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

5:39.90

Settled midfield early - error at 7th - up into 5th by halfway - moved closer to front three out - shared the lead approaching the following fence - pushed along turning into the straight - found extra to get up in the final strides for the win

2nd

Hurricane Honey (IRE) ^t

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR 93

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Adrian Murray

6 11-5 93

Kieren Buckley

Adrian Murray

0.3

Sat behind pace early - hit front 5th - shared advantage soon after - locked together into halfway - blundered 5 out - driven level before 2 out - edged behind turning in - fought back on run-in - couldn't quite get up despite finishing well

3rd

Fremantle Doctor (IRE) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: John C McConnell

7 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

John C McConnell

6

Settled off the pace early - travelling in the pack through the first half - made progress from 4 out - upsides the front group by 2 out - shaken up to challenge into the straight - overtaken on the run-in and edged out into third

4th

Rebellious Gale (IRE) ^t

No. 5

9yo, 11-12, OR 92

J: Kevin Sexton · T: A J Martin

9 11-12 92

Kevin Sexton

A J Martin

1½

Settled towards rear early - midfield by halfway - moved into 5th three out - driven but couldn't gain ground approaching last - up to 4th turning in and stayed on same rate to finish

5th

Vroomvroomboo (IRE) ^t

No. 10

7yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: James Andrew Fahey

7 11-2 –

Philip Donovan (3)

James Andrew Fahey

12

Settled towards the back early - stumbled second and again 5 out - error also noted 7th - still towards the tail at halfway - pushed along after 4 out without gaining ground - stayed on same speed from 2 out to finish fifth

6th

Whiskey Serenade (GB)

No. 11

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-5 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

0.2

Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken before 3 out - well held at the finish

7th

Captain P (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

4½

Went in front early - hesitant second and stumbled fifth to lose command - regained front and shared it soon after - edged back ahead by halfway - faltered fifth from home - driven along and challenged three out - quickly matched then lost position - found nothing more turning into straight - eventually well beaten in seventh

8th

Tyson (GER) ^h

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

2¼

Midfield early - blundered 2nd and dropped towards the back - unable to land a blow from 4 out

9th

Quarry Tiepy (IRE) ^t

No. 8

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

8 11-5 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

20

Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back from the 4th marker with little impression made - lost touch 3 out and finished well beaten

10th

Mr Eastwood (IRE) ^t

No. 4

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paul Kavanagh (7) · T: Ray Hackett

8 11-5 –

Paul Kavanagh (7)

Ray Hackett

26

Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - eased back and dropped away well before the finish

PU

Hatfield Hammer (IRE) ^p

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR 98

J: Eoin Staples (7) · T: Paul Nolan

6 11-5 98

Eoin Staples (7)

Paul Nolan

-

Held up towards the back early - moved into the pack by the 7th before losing touch again approaching 5 out - pulled up shortly after