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Curraghmore Mares Beginners Chase
1m7f130y, Chase, 5yo+, M, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 52.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Shared control early - lost advantage 5th - second at halfway - driven up to dispute clear when in charge 2 out - urged on and stayed on strongly to the line
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway and closing in before 2 out - moved into second before the last - driven out and held on gamely to go down by half a length
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved to lead second before last then chased on into third heading into the final fence - unable to threaten leader and stayed on at one gear to finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to front group early - 4th at halfway - driven out before 2 out where bumped - unable to close approaching last and held on run-in for 4th beaten 10 1/4 lengths
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch after 3 out - unable to find more approaching the last and finished 5th
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Shared front spot early - drifted left over first and fourth before going clear from fifth - still holding advantage when brought down at second last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.