Racing Again July 3rd Rated Novice Chase

1st

Garnacho (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Mark Fahey

7 10-12 –

Thomas O'Connor (7)

Mark Fahey

4:57.70

Held up towards the back early - improved into contention 3 out - into second 2 out - went ahead approaching the last - pushed clear on the run-in - stayed on strongly to win with ease

2nd

Costacurta (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

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

6 11-5 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

2½

Sat close up early before going ahead - lost front spot then regained it before losing it again near halfway - back in command approaching two out - overtaken at the last after faltering slightly there - unable to threaten the winner in the final stretch - finished second beaten two and a half lengths

3rd

Maxi Mac Gold (FR) ^tb

No. 8

7yo, 11-0, OR 119

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: Paul Nolan

7 11-0 119

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Paul Nolan

7½

Handy early - slipped back to 4th then 7th - faltered to 5th and blundered 4 out - faded through the pack - found renewed energy in 6th after 3 out - progressed to 4th before staying on for 3rd late

4th

Reiki Revolution (IRE) ^ht

No. 10

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-5 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

½

Slow into stride at the back - errors early including 6th and 3 out - lost touch after 3rd - roused into contention passing 2 out - drifted left when 5th at the last - stayed on through the finish to take 4th place late

5th

Londonofficecallin (IRE) ^t

No. 7

9yo, 11-5, OR 117

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

9 11-5 117

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

½

Settled just behind pace early - went on after 4th - hit obstacles awkwardly at 7th and 8th - lost front spot before 2 out - unable to threaten in front from there - faded in the final stretch to finish 5th

6th

Chichester Park (GB)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: A J Martin

6 11-5 –

J J Slevin

A J Martin

9½

Went straight to the front - handed up before settling just behind - 5th approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and faded before the last

7th

Mister Pink (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 11-5, OR 116

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Ross O'Sullivan

8 11-5 116

Ricky Doyle

Ross O'Sullivan

1

Held a forward spot early - settled 3rd then briefly 7th - into 4th and pushed along after 3 out - back to 5th before 2 out - fading and hampered with a blunder at the last then held on with nothing more to offer

8th

Howdoyalikeherhome (IRE) ^b

No. 6

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-5 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

17

Held up towards the back - crept into 6th by the 8th before sitting 7th after 3 out - dropped away in 8th before 2 out

9th

Ephesus (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Philip Donovan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 11-5 –

Philip Donovan

Denis Gerard Hogan

14

Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 3rd - unbalanced at the 6th and the next - untidy again two out from there - urged for effort but made no dent on those in front - dropped away after 3 out - finished well beaten in 9th

PU

Lawful Ruler (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-2, OR 112

J: Mr T J Stafford (7) · T: Paul Stafford

7 11-2 112

Mr T J Stafford (7)

Paul Stafford

-

Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field after the third - unable to make progress - lost ground after 3 out - eased down and pulled up before the last