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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase
2m3f110y, Chase, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 0.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention around the 8th - up to 5th before 4 out then 3rd approaching 3 out - crept to the front just ahead of 2 out - drove clear on the run-in - stayed on strongly to win with plenty in hand
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up early in 11th - improved from 3 out - hit one 2 out - pushed into 3rd by the last - drove into 2nd late but no danger to winner
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Daniel William O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - improved to 7th before 4 out - made progress into 4th after 3 out - up into 3rd 2 out then chased the front pair inside final furlong without getting on terms - eased back to finish 3rd
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind pace early - jumped awkwardly in 4th - moved through to front by 6th - clipped a fence 4 out - lost front spot after 3 out - eased back to 5th before last then stayed on steadily for 4th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - still down in 8th before 4 out - moved into 5th after 3 out but unable to threaten leaders after 2 out - held on for 5th at the finish
Conor Brassil
Anthony McCann
Handy early - slipped back to 8th before regaining ground to 2nd - hit the front after 3 out - overtaken 2 out - down to 4th and erred at the last - faded away on the run-in to finish 6th
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back of the field - moved into 6th approaching 4 out but blundered when asked to press on 3 out - unable to threaten in 7th after 2 out - held on final approach to finish 7th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - slipped to 10th approaching 4 out with little threat - stayed one-speed from 2 out home to finish well held
Tom Buckley
Edward Buckley
Held up towards the back - still 9th approaching 4 out - unable to make headway into contention before 2 out - lost touch after that and ragged over the last
Josh Williamson (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled with the pack early - improved into 4th approaching 4 out - dropped away after 3 out and faded to finish well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - blunder at 1st - lost more ground and pulled up before 2nd
J J Slevin
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - blundered in mid-division before another stumble - eased and pulled up soon after
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Went straight to the front - jumped awkwardly at the 3rd and was overtaken with a mistake before the 6th - improved back into second before the 8th - blundered 4 out and slipped to fourth - faded away after the 3rd from home - pulled up before the last two fences
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled with the pack early - stumbled at the 3rd then again at the 7th and 8th costing ground - faded and eased before 4 out
Non-runners: Burru (reserve), Listentillitellyea (reserve)
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.