Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase

1st

Driveonwill (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR 87

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

6 11-12 87

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

4:53.10

Held up towards the back - still there or thereabouts 8th four out - nudged into 5th two out - up to 4th but blundered at the last - asked for effort with little response initially - found more inside the final furlong - into 3rd with fifty yards remaining - denied the front and got up right at the finish

2nd

Saunton Surf (IRE)

No. 13

7yo, 11-0, OR 99

J: Mr O McGill (5) · T: Gary McGill

7 11-0 99

Mr O McGill (5)

Gary McGill

½

Settled midfield early - up into 2nd with three to go and shared front spot briefly - shaken up to hit the front approaching the last - challenged hard inside the closing furlong - kept battling to the line - denied right at the finish

3rd

Whispering Willow (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-5 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

0.3

Settled in the pack early - fumbled one fence 5th - 6th four out - stumbled again and 5th - up to 3rd two out - driven into 2nd approaching the run-in - urged to press the leader inside the final furlong - kept battling but couldn't get closer for 3rd

4th

Giant Haystacks (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR 100

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 11-12 100

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

2

Handy early - upset in behind the pacesetter - hit front 3 out - driven up to dispute at the following fence and slightly awkward there - overtaken approaching the last - squeezed for space with a furlong left - held finishing effort late to finish 4th

5th

Auntie Lacey (IRE) ^t

No. 9

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

6 11-5 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

7

Settled midfield - fumbled at the 6th - up to 9th four out - shaken up soon after and unable to close from two out - stayed on same rate to finish 5th

6th

Pourquoi Poi (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR 97

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Paul W Flynn

5 11-12 97

Darragh O'Keeffe

Paul W Flynn

0.3

Handy early and close up behind the front group - dropped to 7th with four to jump - urged into 8th and unable to close before two out - driven out after the last - stayed on at one speed for 6th

7th

King Gris (FR) ^b

No. 7

6yo, 11-7, OR 68

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

6 11-7 68

Josh Williamson (5)

Gordon Elliott

1

Up with the pace early - sitting just behind the front group after the first - third by halfway - asked for effort after 3 out - in fourth under pressure 2 out - clouted last and lacked response to finish 7th

8th

Coolboy Christy (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-12 –

Tiernan Power Roche

P J Rothwell

1½

Held up at back of field early - urged into action in 10th with 3 to jump - unable to make headway approaching last - stayed on same rate late but not troubling those ahead

9th

Double Power (IRE) ^tp

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

6 11-12 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Ian Patrick Donoghue

0.2

Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - stumbled 4 out and scratchy at the following fence - shaken up in 6th but made no dent on those ahead - driven out after the last with nothing more to give - finished ninth well beaten

10th

Jerisk Star (FR) ^ht

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Liz Doyle

7 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

Liz Doyle

1¼

Handy early - hit the front after the first before a heavy blunder saw the advantage lost 3 out - asked for effort but couldn't find more

11th

Jampot Lane (IRE) ^t

No. 11

8yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Gearoid O'Loughlin

8 11-2 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

Gearoid O'Loughlin

33

Stumbled first fence - held up rear from the off - driven approaching 3 out - faded into 11th

12th

Art Of Silence (IRE) ^t

No. 1

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (7) · T: Gerard Keane

8 11-5 –

Eoghan Finegan (7)

Gerard Keane

8½

Towards the back from the off - impeded at the opening fence - minor error 7th - niggled at 3 out before fading - well beaten in 12th

PU

Massabielle (IRE) ^t

No. 12

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

6 11-5 –

P J O'Hanlon

Dermot A McLoughlin

-

Settled midpack early - blundered at 1st then dropped back and needed urging into the 3rd - lost pace badly after and eased to a halt

UR

Grace Faraday (IRE) ^h

No. 10

8yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Anthony McCann

8 11-0 –

James Smith (5)

Anthony McCann

-

Held up towards the back - jumped poorly and blundered at the opening fence - dropped further behind before another error saw the rider come unshipped at the following obstacle