T. Murray & Son Ltd. Beginners Chase

1st

Le Coq Hardi (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 11-12, OR 135

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 11-12 135

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

4:54.00

Sat close to the front group - driven into the advantage after two out and holding on under pressure approaching the final fence - kept finding under pressure to the line

2nd

Londonofficecallin (IRE) ^t

No. 8

9yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

9 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

3¼

Settled in midfield - improved into 5th with 3 furlongs left - urged forward into 4th and up to 3rd with a stumble at the last - into 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on for a place

3rd

Orkneys Jack (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Hogan · T: L Young

7 11-12 –

Jack Hogan

L Young

3¼

Settled midpack early - improved into 4th two out - driven approaching the last - held position in 3rd to finish steady but held

4th

Carrigane (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Donncha Duggan

6 11-5 –

Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Donncha Duggan

6½

Held up towards the back - stumbled at 1st - urged forward 3 out - still in seventh over the last two - finished strongly to snatch 4th late

5th

Impero (IRE) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Collins

7 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Cian Collins

¾

Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command approaching final two furlongs then slipped to third before the last - unable to find more in the finish

6th

Coyote Spirit (IRE) ^p

No. 2

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-7 –

James Smith (5)

Gordon Elliott

2¼

Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward from an early stage - given a squeeze at halfway - held sixth spot 2 out with no further threat

7th

Ephesus (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 11-9 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Denis Gerard Hogan

2¼

Held up towards the back - still there or thereabouts with the pack early - urged forward and running 8th two out - unable to close - finished well held in 7th

8th

Road To The Weir (IRE)

No. 11

10yo, 11-5, OR 81

J: Alan King (7) · T: John Neilan

10 11-5 81

Alan King (7)

John Neilan

43

Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort three out then dropped away - well held at the finish

9th

Following Orders (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

6 11-12 –

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

9

Held up at the back from the outset - made no impression on the pack - dropped away and finished last of the runners

10th

Finnfaraway (GB)

No. 4

9yo, 11-7, OR 84

J: Calum Hogan (5) · T: Patrick J F Hassett

9 11-7 84

Calum Hogan (5)

Patrick J F Hassett

40

Held up at the back from the outset and out of contention throughout - well beaten off

11th

Positive Energy (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Brian Francis Cawley

5 11-12 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Brian Francis Cawley

1

Held a forward spot early - dropped away four out then faded quickly - eased and pulled up before three out

RO

Glen To Glen (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 10-5 –

Peter Smithers (7)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

-

Sat behind pace early - clipped fence at 1st and 2nd then untidy at 4th - improved into second and drifted left approaching the final fence - well placed but ran out at the last