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Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Beginners Chase
2m110y, Chase, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 9.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - moved into second by halfway - cruising into the straight - swiftly hit the front two out - driven onward from there - asserted up the run-in to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front - two lengths clear at halfway - overtaken 2 out and asked for effort - driven approaching last - stayed on but couldn't reach winner finishing second
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Settled at the back - stumbled at the opening obstacle - driven up and made progress before 2 out - shown the whip approaching the last - stayed on at the same rate to finish third
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Towards the back of the pack - errors at the 2nd and 6th - 6th at halfway - moved up to 3rd after 3 out - roused before 2 out and blundered at the last while contesting 3rd - nothing left on the run-in
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Settled midfield early - held 5th spot at halfway - stumbled 4 out - driven from 3 out but couldn't close - finished 5th well held
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th at halfway - blundered 3 out and lost momentum - faded to the back before 2 out - serious error at the last - well held in 6th
John Shinnick (3)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Sat close to the pace early - keen in front rank - 3rd at halfway - mistimed leap 3 out - drifted wide when asked for effort - lost touch before 2 out - beaten off well before the last
Sean Flanagan
Liz Doyle
Towards the back - erred at the 5th - 7th at halfway - blundered 3 out and lost ground badly - ridden from 3 out before pulled up when well behind approaching 2 out
Non-runners: Ta Na La (allergies)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.