Leopardstown Racecourse Beginners Chase

1st

Joyau De Thaix (FR)

No. 6

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: Paul Nolan

7 11-7 –

Eoin Staples (5)

Paul Nolan

5:40.70

Settled behind the front-runner - slipped back to 4th early in the straight before being asked for effort to retake 2nd inside the final furlong - found more to hit the front late

2nd

Dameauscottlestown (IRE) ^t

No. 10

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-5 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1¾

Settled just behind the pace - third at halfway - hit a flat spot four out - hit the front turning into the straight - driven clear after the last - flattened out inside the final furlong and caught near the line

3rd

Killaney King (IRE) ^h

No. 7

8yo, 11-12, OR –

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

8 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

6

Held up towards the back early - improved into 4th by halfway - moved up to 3rd entering the straight but soon under pressure - eased back to 4th close home

4th

Find A Fortune (IRE)

No. 2

9yo, 11-12, OR 118

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

9 11-12 118

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

2¾

Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - urged forward after two out and briefly into second entering the straight - faded to finish 4th

5th

Goody Four Shoes (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Thomas Gibney

8 11-5 –

Harry Sexton (7)

Thomas Gibney

7

Held up in the pack - stayed on modestly approaching the last to move into 5th - unable to find extra and finished one-speed

6th

Along The Way (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

6 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Eddie & Patrick Harty

22

Held up at the back - made no impression - well held in 6th

7th

Strutter (FR) ^h

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

14

Went to front early - roused into the run for home and dropped away fast - unable to threaten leading pack and allowed to drop out before last - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Must Go Now (IRE)

No. 8

9yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Edward Cawley

9 11-12 –

E Walsh

Edward Cawley

23

Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish

UR

Haveigotnewsforyou (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: C A Murphy

7 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

C A Murphy

-

Sat close to the front group early - lying 6th at halfway - lost jockey at the 7th