Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase

1st

Pure Steel (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: James Joseph Mangan

5 11-5 –

Mark Walsh

James Joseph Mangan

4:22.40

Settled towards the back of the field early - moved up into 5th then 6th - made progress into 4th after the 7th - into 3rd approaching 3 out - edged ahead just before the last - pulled clear to win going away

2nd

Coral River (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

6 11-5 –

Sean Flanagan

Ross O'Sullivan

3¼

Handy early - improved to 2nd then in front by 6th - overtaken before the last - stayed on run-in but unable to reel in winner late on

3rd

Its Bilbo (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

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

4 10-13 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4¾

Sat behind the front pair early - drifted from 3rd to 6th then back up to 2nd by the 6th - small error at the 8th cost a place to 3rd - regained 2nd approaching 3 out - unable to threaten from 3rd before the last - held for third finishing steadily but well beaten

4th

Chance Another One (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 130

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

6 11-12 130

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

9

Held up towards the back early - improved into mid-division by halfway - asked for effort in 6th after 3 out - unable to make gains in 5th before last - stayed on steadily to finish 4th

5th

Anotherway (FR) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Thomas Gibney

6 11-5 –

J J Slevin

Thomas Gibney

4¼

Went straight to front - minor error 2nd then again 5th - overtaken 6th and slipped back to 3rd - regained 2nd after 8th - down to 4th before 3 out - clouted 2 out - unable to find more before last - finished 5th

6th

Harvard Guy (GB)

No. 7

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

7 11-5 –

Simon Torrens

Eddie & Patrick Harty

1¼

Settled in the pack early - up to 4th then back to 6th before slipping to 7th by four out - stayed there until no response found after 2 out - finished 6th well beaten

7th

Choccabloc (GB) ^t

No. 4

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Andrew McNamara

7 11-5 –

Brian Hayes

Andrew McNamara

6½

Held up towards back - clipped first fence - progress to 6th by 4 out - pushed into 5th but blundered 3 out - lost ground after 2 out and beaten into 7th