Tramore Derby July 7th Beginners Chase

1st

Endless Talking (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

3:49.10

Settled just behind pacesetter early - crept up to challenge going nicely approaching 2 out and hit front there - asked for effort soon after - blundered at final fence - kept finding more to the line for the win

2nd

Mercury Mission (GB)

No. 6

7yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (3) · T: P Cluskey

7 11-9 –

Liam McKenna (3)

P Cluskey

2¾

Went straight to front - opened a healthy gap by the 3rd - margin shrinking by 4 out - caught and put under pressure before 2 out - overtaken at that point - unable to threaten winner up the run-in but stayed on at one gear

3rd

Costacurta (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

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

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

7

Sat close up in 3rd early - pushed along in 4th 3 out then regained 3rd but couldn't threaten those in front 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd

4th

Jerrari (IRE) ^p

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Mrs John Harrington

6 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

Mrs John Harrington

0.2

Held up early - improved to sit close up by halfway - third with four furlongs left - pressed for effort soon after - unable to close from fourth over the final two furlongs

5th

Nelson Muntz (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: David Harry Kelly

7 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

David Harry Kelly

9

Held up at the back - improved into 5th spot 3 out and pushed along - unable to threaten leaders - finished 5th

6th

Boston Jury (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

20

Settled towards the back of the pack - errors at the 1st and 6th - unable to threaten from 3 out and faded to finish 6th

7th

Game Phoenix (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Dylan Whelan (7) · T: Paul Power

5 10-12 –

Dylan Whelan (7)

Paul Power

14

Sat close to the pace early - blundered at the opening fence - pushed along and slipped back to sixth 3 out then faded late

UR

Bannow Blaze (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Jonathan Fogarty

6 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

Jonathan Fogarty

-

Towards the back early - blundered severely at the opening fence - jockey lost aboard