Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase

1st

Koktail Divin (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

5:30.20

Up with the pace from the off - took over in front after the 1st - drifted a touch approaching the 2nd - built up a widening margin before the 7th - moving smoothly and in command before the last with a substantial gap - stormed up the run-in to win with authority

2nd

Kiss Will (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

21

Shared front spot early before being overtaken and settling in behind the pace - held third by the 7th - moved up into second three out - slightly awkward two out - unable to threaten the front-runner approaching the last - stayed on at one gait in a distant second

3rd

Shuffle The Deck (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: T M Walsh

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

T M Walsh

4

Settled handy early - dropped to 7th then 4th past halfway - moved up into 3rd before the last but couldn't threaten up front - held that spot without further progress to finish third

4th

C'est Ta Chance (FR)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

W P Mullins

3¾

Settled midfield - slipped back to 7th before edging into 5th 3 out - kept on into 4th but held late - stayed on same gear to the line

5th

Patter Merchant (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR 132

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 132

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

10

Held up towards the back - improved into contention after the 2nd - up to 4th before slipping to 7th - 5th after the 9th - lost ground 3 out then faded after 2 out - drifted right at the last

6th

Karl Des Tourelles (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR 133

J: Brian Hayes · T: Philip Fenton

5 11-12 133

Brian Hayes

Philip Fenton

½

Travelled close up early and into 2nd before dropping to 7th - rallied into 3rd 3 out - faded through the pack and met a sluggish leap at the last to come home 5th of the also-rans

7th

The Wallpark (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

12

Held up at back - still 7th approaching 7th - driven along after 4 out with little response - lost ground before 2 out and well held

8th

Maxi Mac Gold (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

6 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

38

Held up towards the back - drifted off the pack in mid-division - shuffled between 7th and 8th - lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish

PU

Soldier In Milan (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Emmet Mullins

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Emmet Mullins

-

Held up towards the back - hint of an error at the opening fence - drifted right approaching the 6th and slipped to 9th - lost touch and eased to a halt before the following fence