Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

1st

Funiculi Funicula (FR)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Harry Cobden

W P Mullins

4:16.00

Sat behind the pace early - up to third by halfway - second before the eighth and shared the advantage after - stumbled three out then needed urging - edged in front by a whisker at two out despite another mistake - driven approaching the last - kept finding under pressure late - got on top near the line to score

2nd

Wingmen (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 11-7, OR 138

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-7 138

Josh Williamson (5)

Gordon Elliott

¾

Sat behind the front group early - upped into second by halfway - shared front spot 6th fence - went clear before 8th - matched stride by rival soon after - driven on before 2 out where overtaken by a whisker - urged out before last - kept responding to the line but edged out at the finish

3rd

Scalpnagoon (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

15

Settled in rear - 4th at halfway - not clean at the 7th - under pressure approaching 3 out and unable to make any headway - plugged on for a well-beaten 3rd

4th

Ocastle Des Mottes (FR)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Shane Fitzgerald

W P Mullins

7

Went straight to front but scratchy over the opening fence - lost the lead 3rd having jumped awkwardly again - dropped to 4th soon after - down in 5th by halfway - up to 3rd approaching 3 out - driven along but making no headway before a serious error 2 out - held a modest 4th but clipped the last - unable to find more late

5th

Mister Pink (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Ross O'Sullivan

8 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Ross O'Sullivan

16

Sat close to pace early on strong grip - moved through to front 3rd - matched for command 6th - lost advantage before 8th and stumbled slightly - stayed 5th under urging 4 out - soon dropped away

6th

The Burrow (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: Philip Fenton

7 11-7 –

Niall Moore (5)

Philip Fenton

35

Held up at back and hit first fence - still towards the back and unbalanced through mid-race errors including 8th - lost touch after four out - dropped away completely - finished well beaten in 6th

7th

Major Wells (IRE) ^p

No. 2

10yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary

10 11-9 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Gerard Edmund O'Leary

61

Held up towards the back - hit the 2nd and lost ground - another error 4th saw the gap grow - urged on but never involved - well beaten at the finish