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Bluegrass Racehorse Cube Chase
3m2f50y, Chase, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 7m 4.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy early and in the mix from 3rd - drifted left on occasion - up to 2nd by halfway - back in contention around the 12th - hit the front approaching three out - driven and edged left two out - shaken up to move clear - a touch untidy at the last - stayed on strongly to the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
Patrick Griffin
Shared control from the front - lost the advantage after 3 out - driven back into second before 2 out - held on for the runner-up spot without finding more from the last
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Stumbled right and clumsy at the 1st - restrained in rear of the front group - 3rd at halfway - minor error 5 out and niggled at momentarily - not smooth at the following fence - no response to pressure before 2 out and third at the line beaten 6¾ lengths
Mark McDonagh
Sean O O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - still in 4th and not closing before 2 out - pushed along and stayed on same speed from the last - finished 4th beaten 8 lengths
Non-runners: Perceval Legallois (unsuitable ground)
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.