15:47
BetVictor Beginners Chase
2m3f192y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 45.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 fences 4 omitted
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat second early - moved to front approaching 3f out looking sharp - opened up gap from 2f out for a comfortable win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front group in 3rd - moved into 2nd approaching 3f out and asked for effort - unable to close on the winner from 2f out but held on for the runner-up spot
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - drifted right at the 4th then urged into a steady fifth spot with 3f left - stayed on late to snatch third near the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sent to the front early - lost command approaching the 3f marker then eased back to third under urging - held that position to the line without finding more finishing 4th
Sean O'Keeffe
Jonathan Sweeney
Held up in the pack - nudged forward to 4th before moving into 3rd approaching 2f out - flattened out and faded to finish 5th
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up at back - scrappy over first and drifted right at 4th - unable to find more from 2 out - beaten well before the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - blunders two out - drops right away - finishes well adrift
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.