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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2m6f111y, Chase, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 44.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Daniel King
Connor King
Set off in front and stayed there - clear by five lengths with six to jump - small error at the final obstacle trimmed the lead - driven out approaching the straight and stayed on strongly to the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Up with the front early - settled 2nd before a minor error at the second - pushed along ahead of the straight - no real headway in the final run-in - plugged on at one speed to finish 2nd
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Settled midfield early - pushed along and 6th after three out - still battling in 5th at the last - found extra to finish 3rd but couldn't reach the front pair
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - lost touch with front group before 2 out - unable to close as straight began - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace early - held third at halfway - pushed along after the last obstacle - unable to close in the straight and found nothing more late
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards rear early - small error 4th fence - 8th at halfway - stumbled 5 out - pushed along in 6th approaching last - had nothing left and dropped away
Mr E T Mellerick (7)
Kenneth Michael Daly
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - dropped away from 3 out to finish well held
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - still adrift 6 out - dropped away and beaten a long way
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Tucked in off the pace early - held 5th at halfway - came down 3 out
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Settled at the back throughout - made no headway approaching 3 out - lost touch and fell at the last
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Settled off the pace - still in mid-division at halfway - came down at the 8th
Non-runners: My Great Mate (coughing)
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.