Fethard Beginners Chase

1st

Royal Hollow (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

8 11-5 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

3:56.80

Settled midfield showing eagerness early - made headway to press second though hesitant at that fence - unsettled again 4 out - moved into contention entering the straight - blundered 2 out - shifted right on the run-in - rallied to hit the front near the line

2nd

Mercury Mission (GB)

No. 2

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: P Cluskey

7 11-7 –

Liam McKenna (5)

P Cluskey

1¼

Sat close up early - hit front after 1st then extended margin after 2nd to open a big gap - gap narrowed turning into the straight - pushed out under pressure on the run-in - overtaken near the finish - unable to match winner's finishing kick - held for second

3rd

Goldinthemountains (FR) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Martin Brassil

7 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Martin Brassil

1¾

Just in front early - lost the advantage after the first - slipped back to midfield - regained touch entering the straight then up to third before the last - stayed on but never able to challenge for the win

4th

Pinot Gris (IRE) ^tp

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

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

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3¾

Sat behind the pace - stumbled at first - mid-division into second - untidy jump three out - improved into third turning for home - slipped back to fourth before the last - held on without further response to finish 4th

5th

Beauforts Storm (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Timothy Doyle

7 10-12 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

Timothy Doyle

12

Held up towards the back - improved into 7th by the second - made headway from three out into 5th entering the straight - stayed on approaching two out - never a threat to the front and finished fifth

6th

Charity Barnum (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Dylan Robinson · T: Dermot Day

8 11-5 –

Dylan Robinson

Dermot Day

12

Held up in last place - crept into contention approaching the straight - unable to close before the final fence and well held

7th

Nytol (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: Terence O'Brien

8 11-5 –

John Shinnick

Terence O'Brien

2½

Held up towards the back - drifted left at the first then improved into fifth by the second - held no more after 3 out and finished 7th

8th

Son Of Anarchy (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

Gordon Elliott

2

Handy early - stumbled a couple of times over early fences and lost ground into midfield - further errors mid-race - lost place approaching the straight - well held at finish

9th

The Goose's Acre (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Eamon Courtney

6 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Eamon Courtney

20

Held up towards back - slipped to eighth by second obstacle - lost touch turning into final stretch - finished well beaten in 9th