Thorn Plant Hire Hunters Chase

1st

Solitary Man (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-7, OR 136

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: E Bolger

8 11-7 136

Mr J M Halford (7)

E Bolger

6:10.90

Settled midfield early - moved through to challenge before 7th and again into 3rd approaching the straight - edged ahead close to 2 out - kicked clear after that - held on well under pressure to the line for the win

2nd

What Path (FR) ^t

No. 13

9yo, 11-0, OR 129

J: Mr J Dunne (7) · T: Ian O'Connor

9 11-0 129

Mr J Dunne (7)

Ian O'Connor

1½

Went straight to front - lost that spot soon after then dropped as low as 7th - made ground into the straight - unable to reel in rival passing two out - found extra late but not enough - stayed on to the line - beaten narrowly into 2nd

3rd

Lifetime Ambition (IRE)

No. 5

11yo, 11-11, OR 139

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: P M J Doyle

11 11-11 139

Mr Derek O'Connor

P M J Doyle

1½

Sat close up early - hit front after 3rd - lost place to third before 2 out - fought back late to finish third staying on at one effort

4th

Tullybeg (IRE) ^t

No. 12

11yo, 11-0, OR 129

J: Mr E M Nugent (7) · T: Brian M McMahon

11 11-0 129

Mr E M Nugent (7)

Brian M McMahon

14

Held up towards the back of the pack - moved into 6th then 7th - advanced to 4th approaching 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on one gear to the line

5th

Jetoile (IRE) ^ht

No. 10

11yo, 11-0, OR 133

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: W J Burke

11 11-0 133

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

W J Burke

26

Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by the 4th then 9th before 7th - better placed 5th by the 11th - unable to threaten leaders 2 out and hit the fence there - dropped away late

6th

Ebenezer Scrooge (IRE) ^t

No. 6

9yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien (5) · T: Joseph M Daly

9 11-2 –

Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Joseph M Daly

10

Settled with the group early - 8th then 7th - dropped back and pushed along after 4 out - found a second wind into the straight but couldn't quicken before 2 out - faded away from there

7th

Headcorn (IRE) ^t

No. 9

9yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7) · T: M J Phillips

9 11-0 –

Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)

M J Phillips

1½

Held up towards the back - moved into contention after the 3rd - up to 5th before slipping to 7th by the 11th - unable to threaten the leaders - lost touch before 2 out

8th

Gin Coco (FR)

No. 8

10yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr T O'Connor (7) · T: Turlough O'Connor

10 11-0 –

Mr T O'Connor (7)

Turlough O'Connor

8½

Held up at the back - moved into contention after 4 out and up to 6th before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten

9th

Fakiera (FR) ^tb

No. 7

11yo, 11-0, OR 112

J: Ms N M Bradley (7) · T: Eoin Griffin

11 11-0 112

Ms N M Bradley (7)

Eoin Griffin

31

Settled midfield early - dropped back and needed pushing along before halfway - faded from 4 out - well held at the finish

10th

Pure Decent (IRE)

No. 11

11yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr W Verling (7) · T: Patrick Michael Verling

11 11-0 –

Mr W Verling (7)

Patrick Michael Verling

1½

Held up at the back - drifted left over the first two fences - unable to make headway - lost touch 4 out after ballooning left again - finished well beaten

PU

Journey With Me (IRE) ^t

No. 1

10yo, 12-0, OR 145

J: Mr B O'Neill · T: D M Christie

10 12-0 145

Mr B O'Neill

D M Christie

-

Handy early - went in front 2nd before being overtaken after 3rd - up in second again before 7th - dropped away and faded approaching the straight - eased down before the last

UR

Bartlemy Boy (GB)

No. 3

8yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr S Cotter (7) · T: Michael Barry

8 11-4 –

Mr S Cotter (7)

Michael Barry

-

Handy early - still in contention after the 3rd - came out of the saddle at the 5th