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1xbet.ie Beginners Chase
2m6f205y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 32.60s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Shared front spot early - took over from 3rd and set the pace - hit the rails a touch 4th and 5th - driven and matched stride for stride 2 out - shook off rival before the last and kept finding more to the finish
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat just behind the front group in 3rd - improved into 2nd from 11th - held that spot turning into the straight - stumbled a touch two out but stayed there - couldn't get near the winner before the last - stayed on strongly to finish second without getting there
Mark Walsh
T M Walsh
Sat handy behind front pair - asked for effort after 3 out holding 3rd but unable to close 2 out - stayed on at one gait for 3rd
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up towards back - stumbled 3rd - improved into 5th 3 out and asked for effort - 4th 2 out unable to threaten those in front - stayed on same speed for 4th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Sat handy in 5th early - improved to 4th and driven approaching 2 out - back to 5th at that point under pressure - unable to threaten front pair through to the line
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Shared the pace early - jumped poorly and lost the advantage at the 3rd - fell back through the field from the 11th - nudged along and fading 4 out - well adrift soon after - finished exhausted in 6th
John Shinnick (3)
Desmond Kenneally
Held up at the back - stumbled at the 6th and lost touch - errored again at the 13th before falling at the following fence
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.