O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase

1st

Ira Hayes (IRE) ^v

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR 110

J: Danny Mullins · T: John C McConnell

7 11-12 110

Danny Mullins

John C McConnell

5:51.60

Set the pace early - lost top spot at the 7th before sitting handy in the pack - fourth 3 out - pushed along and running fourth when handed the advantage 2 out - opened up daylight approaching the finish - stayed on to win

2nd

Jumping Susie (IRE) ^t

No. 10

8yo, 11-0, OR 107

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: Declan Queally

8 11-0 107

Michael Kenneally (5)

Declan Queally

10

Towards the back and driven from an early stage - hampered at the 12th - serious blunder 3 out left the effort looking laboured - left and bumped into 4th at the 2 out - moved to 3rd at the last - plugged on into 2nd but never dangerous

3rd

Magic Day (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 11-5, OR –

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

7 11-5 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4¼

Up with the front group early - back in the pack at halfway - severely hampered at the 12th - moved into 6th 3 out - soon being pushed along - left 2nd 2 out - unable to peg back the winner at the last and dropped to 3rd late on

4th

Drop A Threat (IRE) ^ht

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

2¾

Held up towards the back - bumped a bit 4th - still in the pack at halfway - improved into 5th 3 out - pushed along - up to 3rd when hampered a touch 2 out - held 4th at the last with no further progress

5th

Gunnery Sergeant (FR) ^tp

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4¾

Held up early - blundered and knocked about at 12th - pushed along in eighth after three out - up into fifth two out but unable to close

F

River Tara (IRE) ^t

No. 12

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy

8 11-5 –

Brian Hayes

C A Murphy

-

Sat close to the pace early - fighting for control under restraint - moved strongly into contention approaching final stages - up with the front markers and going well when came down 2 out

F

Black Soul (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Conor Houlihan

7 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Conor Houlihan

-

Sat just behind the front-runner early - shared command from the 4th - went clear from the 7th - hit the front narrowly 4 out then fell 2 out while under pressure

F

Faceman (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: David Harry Kelly

7 11-12 –

Cian Quirke

David Harry Kelly

-

Settled around midfield early - moved closer to the front pair by halfway - came down at the 12th

PU

Charity Barnum (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Dylan Robinson · T: Dermot Day

8 11-5 –

Dylan Robinson

Dermot Day

-

Held up at rear throughout - no impression made on leaders - eased and pulled up before the second-last

PU

Written In My Soul (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: E D Delany

6 11-5 –

Jordan Gainford

E D Delany

-

Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - scrappy over the opening obstacle - unable to make headway from four out - lost touch and pulled up before the second-last

PU

The Goose's Acre (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ms A T O'Reilly (7) · T: Eamon Courtney

6 11-5 –

Ms A T O'Reilly (7)

Eamon Courtney

-

Held up towards the back - blundered 4th - lost touch from 4 out and eased out of contention before the final two fences

UR

Warriors Wood (GB)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Andrew McNamara

6 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Andrew McNamara

-

Settled behind the front group - jostled nearing 2 out while in second - driven wide in third when bumped and dislodged jockey 2 out