14:20
Dunbrody Beginners Chase
2m, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 56.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Up with the pace early - in front before the 3rd - blundered 4th and jockey momentarily without a stirrup - untidy at the 6th and passed - sharing the front before long - not smooth 4 out and overtaken - back level 2 out where drifted a touch right at the fence - hit the front before the last and kept on under pressure to win
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back early - lost touch through the opening stages - still adrift into the middle stages - closer to the pack by the 6th - up into 5th with 4 to jump - moved into 4th passing three out - into 3rd before the last - rallied on the run-in to snatch 2nd right on the line
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
- Settled in early stages - moved up into contention before 5th and edged in front after 6th - briefly shared the front - went clear 4 out - overtaken 2 out - lost the advantage before last - stayed on well through the finish - slipped back to 3rd near the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the pace early - still close up after the second - fourth by the fifth - moved into third approaching three out - asked to quicken into the straight but found little two out and drifted right - slipped back to fourth and faded before the last
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Edged in front early - lost the advantage and settled midpack before 5th - improved into contention 4 out - hit a flat spot 3 out - slipped back to 5th and lost momentum before 2 out - held on for 5th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Handy early in 5th - slipped to 6th 4 out and clipped that fence - edged behind and pushed for effort - lost more ground after 3 out - ballooned 2 out and faded to finish 6th
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.