Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase

1st

Kopek Des Bordes (FR) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4:40.10

Sat close to pace early - pulling keenly - hit the front from the 4th - moving strongly after three out to open a big advantage before the last - stayed on comfortably to win

2nd

Lovely Hurling (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: C A Murphy

6 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

C A Murphy

13

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd two out but flat out with no answer to winner approaching last - stayed on same speed to finish 2nd

3rd

Shraheen (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Philip Fenton

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Philip Fenton

6

Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - up to 4th two out - asked for effort but couldn't find more and stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Its Bilbo (FR)

No. 12

4yo, 11-4, OR –

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

4 11-4 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

0.1

Sat close to front pair - small error 4th - third by halfway - driven from 2 out without gaining ground and stayed on same rate to finish 4th

5th

Anotherway (FR) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Thomas Gibney

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Thomas Gibney

9

Set the pace early - lost front spot 4th and up to second by halfway - driven and slipped back to 5th 2 out - had nothing more left and finished 5th

6th

Harvard Guy (GB)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

7 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Eddie & Patrick Harty

1½

Held up in the back markers - urged into effort after 4 out - still down in 7th and unable to close 2 out into the last - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth

7th

Jigoro (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

¾

Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - unable to close in 6th after the following fence - held to the line

8th

Ballybow (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2¼

Sat close to the front group early - held 4th at halfway before slipping back 4 out - never involved in the closing stages

9th

Born Braver (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

7 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

17

Held up towards the back - hint of a stumble 6th - driven up but keeps losing ground after 4 out and finishes with nothing more

F

Moudan (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

6 11-12 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

-

Held up in the pack early - improved into 5th 4 out - lost momentum after the following fence and slipped back before falling 2 out

PU

Mywayofthinkin (IRE) ^t

No. 10

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

-

Held up towards the back - not troubling the front runners - fifth and struggling at a modest tempo - driven and losing touch before 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out