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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase
2m4f29y, Chase, 5yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 22.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Sean Flanagan
Colin Bowe
Shared the front early - took over 2nd - challenged momentarily at the 6th and drifted right at the following fence - 3 lengths to the good turning in - driven after 2 out - not clean at the last - asserted inside the final 150 yards and kept on strongly to win
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled in rear - minor error 3rd - 4th at halfway - not smooth at the 7th - moved up to 2nd going nicely before 2 out where leapt extravagantly - soon under pressure and unable to make any dent on the winner - one-paced from the last and finished second 12 lengths back
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Shared front spot early but jumped awkwardly and lost that spot soon after - settled second before sharing front again around 6th - urged after a stumble 3 out - held third and made no dent on the leaders approaching 2 out - fourth passing last - up to third early in the straight - stayed on same gait to finish third
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled among the trailing group early - untidy jump in 3rd - urged into 4th before 2 out with no headway made before the last - clumsy leap there while in 3rd - dropped to 4th and finished without response
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Restrained in the pack and pulled hard early - untidy at the 3rd then clipped a competitor at the 4th - 6th at halfway - dropping away with no response from 2 out - drifted left at the last and finished a well-beaten 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
T M Walsh
Held up in the pack early - clipped at the 4th - 5th at halfway - scratchy over the 9th - driven into 5th before 2 out - made no headway from there - clouted the last and found nothing more
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace early - fighting for control while going wide - third at halfway - blundered 9th - urged in 6th but not going through - drifted left approaching 2 out - lost place and dropped away - swung markedly left at the last and beaten a long way home
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.