Irish National Hunt Chase CLG Beginners Chase

1st

Flicker Of Hope (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Mark Fahey

6 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Mark Fahey

5:25.80

Settled in the pack - crept into 5th approaching 3 out - headway to share the advantage at the last - forged to the front inside the final furlong - kept on gamely to win

2nd

Patter Merchant (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

0.3

Sat handy behind pace-setter early - shared front spot from 6th - asked for effort to hit front 2 out - drawn level at the last - overtaken inside final furlong but battled on to be caught by a short head

3rd

Kiss Will (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

3¾

Settled in the pack early - clipped a hurdle four out then again three out - driven forward after two out - closed to third approaching the last - held the effort to the line finishing third

4th

Tareze (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-5 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4¾

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 3rd two out and down to 4th before the last - unable to close late finishing 4th

5th

C'est Ta Chance (FR)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

11

Held up in the pack - pushed along into 8th two out before improving to 6th at the last - stayed on same pace to finish 5th

6th

Sandor Clegane (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 11-12, OR 140

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

8 11-12 140

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

½

Went straight to front - clipped 3rd fence - challenged from 6th - pushed along and overtaken 2 out - slipped to 5th nearing last and unable to threaten beaten leaders

7th

Zeeband (IRE) ^t

No. 9

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

8 11-7 –

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

7½

Sat handy early on strong grip - shared front spot approaching 3 out - pushed along and lost that spot soon after - unable to threaten again finishing well beaten

8th

Dr Eggman (FR)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

16

Settled towards the back of the pack pulling hard early - slipped further behind four furlongs out - unable to make headway thereafter - well held at the finish

9th

Attaboyarchie (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-5, OR 105

J: Mr J P Sutton (7) · T: Karl Thornton

8 11-5 105

Mr J P Sutton (7)

Karl Thornton

3½

Held up in the pack from the start - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 9th

UR

Alpesh Amin (IRE)

No. 1

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: E McNamara

8 11-5 –

Calum Hogan (7)

E McNamara

-

Held up towards the back - improved into 7th - blundered and parted with rider two out