Devil's Punchbowl Beginners Chase

1st

Nastya (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-5, OR 114

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-5 114

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

5:51.40

Went straight to front - lost that spot at the 3rd and settled in behind - jumped awkwardly 6th - urged forward 3 out - back in command when left in front 2 out - shaken up and opened up before the last - edge cut back on final fence but kept battling to the line

2nd

Darcy's Friend (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Emmet Mullins

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Emmet Mullins

2½

Sat handy in behind the front group early - hit the front approaching two out looking in fine shape - blundered there and lost the advantage - required urging back into second - rallied to close the gap by the final furlong - driven out but couldn't find more up the straight - held on for second without further response

3rd

Glitz And Glamour (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: E McNamara

4 10-2 –

Calum Hogan (7)

E McNamara

4

Sat close behind front pair - bumped lightly at the 2nd - up into 3rd by the 9th - driven on 3 out - clipped again 2 out - unable to close before the last then stayed on same stride to finish third

4th

Way Down South (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Gillian Scott

6 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Gillian Scott

27

Settled towards the back early - drifted right and clipped another runner at the first then again at the second - awkward at the fourth - fifth with a minor error at the eighth - stumbled again at the ninth - up to fourth after four out - unable to find more from three out - blundered at the last

5th

Huntsgrove (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-5, OR 104

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 11-5 104

Harry Sexton (7)

John Patrick Ryan

49

Held up towards the back of the field - leapt left and collided with a neighbour at the 1st - hampered at the 2nd - none too neat at the 3rd and 5th - roused 5 out before fading after the following fence - finished a distant 5th

F

William Butler (IRE) ^b

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

-

Held up in 2nd - serious blunder at the 2nd and errors at the 5th and 9th cost ground - off the bridle 5 out and struggling in 5th - faded before 3 out - fell 2 out when well adrift