Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

1st

Cause For Comment (FR)

No. 1

6yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: S G Carey

6 12-0 –

Mr P W Mullins

S G Carey

6:34.90

Handy early despite a mistake at the opener - settled just behind the pace and brushed at the 6th - shared command from 5 out - hit the front before 3 out then headed briefly before 2 out - back in command soon after - pushed out beyond the final fence - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

West Of Idaho (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: D M Christie

6 11-7 –

Mr J M Halford (7)

D M Christie

6

Sat close up early despite a small error at the opening fence - settled into the pack from third - urged on occasionally from five out - hit the third-last while third and asked for effort - down to fourth around the following obstacle - found more before the last to close in - second there - held that effort to the line without threatening the winner - finished second overall

3rd

Lawful Ruler (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr T J Stafford (7) · T: Paul Stafford

7 11-7 –

Mr T J Stafford (7)

Paul Stafford

18

Settled in the pack early - handy in 2nd - 4th at halfway - pushed along in 3rd approaching two out - into contention before the last - pushed into 4th at the last - promoted to 3rd but couldn't quicken on the run-in

4th

Cebu City (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D McGill (7) · T: S G Carey

7 11-7 –

Mr D McGill (7)

S G Carey

12

Settled in rear early - 6th under pressure before 3 out - unable to quicken - finished 4th

PU

Yewtree Hill (IRE) ^tp

No. 9

9yo, 11-9, OR 96

J: Mr O McGill (5) · T: Cian Collins

9 11-9 96

Mr O McGill (5)

Cian Collins

-

Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back by the 6th - pressed for effort before 4 out with nothing to give - eased and pulled up before 3 out

PU

Tumuch (FR) ^p

No. 7

7yo, 12-0, OR 105

J: Mr N McParlan · T: Tom Dreaper

7 12-0 105

Mr N McParlan

Tom Dreaper

-

Went straight to front - drifted right at the 6th - lost sole command 5 out - lost lead before 3 out - faded rapidly with a serious blunder 3 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence

PU

Mister Frostie (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: C A McBratney

7 11-7 –

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

C A McBratney

-

Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with five to jump - found nothing more and was pulled up before three out

PU

Sledgehammer (IRE) ^e/s

No. 6

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr T A Halford (7) · T: C W J Farrell

6 11-7 –

Mr T A Halford (7)

C W J Farrell

-

Held up towards the back - blundered 4th and lost more ground from 6th - eased out of contention and withdrawn before 5 out

UR

Magic Sadler (GB)

No. 4

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ms E C Costello (7) · T: P M J Doyle

8 11-7 –

Ms E C Costello (7)

P M J Doyle

-

Sat close up early - third at halfway - moved up to press the pace three out - shared the lead approaching the following fence - clipped it two out and pushed along - held third but had nothing more to give before losing the saddle at the last