Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

1st

Kurasso Blue (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-4 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

6:11.90

Settled behind pace early - upped into second by the 8th - matched with rival through the 11th - hit front 4 out - stretched clear approaching last - kept on under pressure to hold on

2nd

Ballygunner Castle (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1½

Sat close up early - faded to midfield after 6th and stumbled 8th - back on bridle 6th - moved through pack after 12th - up into second 3 out - couldn't reel in front-runner and stumbled at last - stayed on to finish - beaten one and a half lengths

3rd

Butch Cassidy (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

2¼

Settled handy early - improved into 3rd by the 8th - up to 4th 3 out after a small stumble - pushed into 4th before rallying into 3rd approaching the last - stayed on late but never able to challenge - held on for 3rd

4th

Western Walk (IRE)

No. 10

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: Jonathan Sweeney

8 11-7 –

Mr A P Ryan (5)

Jonathan Sweeney

10

Held up towards the back - still down the field past halfway - began to make ground before 4 out - up to 5th 3 out then 3rd soon after - held in 4th and unable to threaten leaders before blundering at the last - no response afterwards to finish 4th

5th

Prophet's Corner (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr D Allen (7) · T: Sean Joseph Allen

8 11-5 –

Mr D Allen (7)

Sean Joseph Allen

29

Held up early - improved into contention after 6th - settled 7th-8th through mid-race - unable to threaten leaders by 3 out - dropped away approaching final furlongs

6th

Autoportrait (FR) ^p

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder · T: M F Morris

5 11-12 –

Gavin Brouder

M F Morris

3¼

Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th after 8th - dropped back after 13th - hampered severely after 4 out - faded before 2 out to finish 6th

7th

Port Joulain (FR)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

5½

Went straight to front early - matched by rival 11th before losing command 4 out - slipped to third 3 out - pushed along in fifth soon after - ragged over the pole 2 out and unable to threaten - lost touch late to finish 7th

F

Fishery Lane (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

-

Held up towards the back of the field - lost more ground before 7th - error at the 9th - improved to 7th after 11th - up to 6th before blundering and falling four out

F

Argento Boy (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

-

Held up towards the back of the pack - laboured through midfield with a couple of untidy jumps - blundered and came down 4 out

PU

Da Capo Glory (IRE)

No. 5

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Padraig Butler

8 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Padraig Butler

-

Held up towards the back - still down the field around the 8th and 13th - drifted left when leaving one - lost touch after 3 out - eased down and withdrawn before 2 remained