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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase
2m4f63y, Chase, 5yo+, M, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 36.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
C O'Keeffe
Tracked the pace in 2nd at halfway - moved to the front when making a jumping error 3 out and soon had company - forged ahead going into the straight - driven after 2 out and stayed on strongly from the last to win
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
T M Walsh
Settled in midfield early - up to 4th by halfway - improved into 3rd after the 5th last - hit a flat spot 3 out - driven into 2nd before the second last then found little more - stayed on same gear to finish runner-up
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in the pack - 5th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out into 3rd before the following fence - unable to find more and stayed on at the same effort thereafter
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - lost command 3 out but came back to share it - driven and lost place again entering straight - had nothing left and dropped away before 2 out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy behind the front group - third at halfway then blundered to slip fourth 5 out - faded soon after and well held from there
Ricky Doyle
W McCreery
Held up in touch at the back - made no impression on the leaders - eased and pulled up before 3 out
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.