Purple And Gold Beginners Chase

1st

D Art D Art (FR)

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Thomas Cooper

7 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Thomas Cooper

6:12.40

Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - stumbled markedly 4 out - driven up to challenge entering straight - hit front 2 out - matched stride on run-in and battled back to prevail at the finish

2nd

Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE)

No. 4

9yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Henry De Bromhead

9 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Henry De Bromhead

0.2

Sat behind pace - third at halfway - urged forward before straight and went for it approaching the last - fought for advantage on the run-in but caught right at the line

3rd

Eclipse Chaser (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

2½

Up with the front and in charge from the 5th - lost the advantage two out and needed urging - third turning for home unable to close - stayed on at the same rate to finish third

4th

Long Branch (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Seamus Neville

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Seamus Neville

4

Sat close up early - hit trouble at the 5th and dropped to the back by halfway making no headway before 4 out - still 5th with 2 to jump then stayed on steadily to finish 4th

5th

American Jukebox (IRE) ^p

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

10

Set the pace early - lost front spot 5th then up to 2nd by halfway - dropped to 4th and driven into the straight - unable to close after 2 out and held to the line

6th

One Big Boum (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Philip Fenton

7 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

Philip Fenton

7

Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway then met a hiccup 4 out and lost touch - stayed one paced into the straight to finish 6th