19:07
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
3m1f80y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 48.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel Meade
settled behind the pacesetter in 2nd - slipped to 3rd before the 6th - up to 4th before 4 out - narrowed the gap at 3 out - 3rd at 2 out - moved smoothly into the front before the last - kept finding more to win readily
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
settled with the pack early - advanced into 2nd before the 6th - scrappy at the 7th - drew level at the 10th - overtaken before 4 out - went to the front at 3 out - overtaken again before the last - no threat to the winner late on with little extra gear
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
towards the back early - still at the back of the group before the 2nd - 4th before the 7th - advanced into 3rd before 4 out - narrowed the gap at 3 out - 2nd at 2 out - slipped to 3rd before the last and found nothing more up the run-in
J J Slevin
John C McConnell
went to the front early - scrappy at the 2nd - drew alongside at the 10th - edged back in front before 4 out - overtaken at 3 out - slipped to 4th at 2 out - soon driven along - no threat at the last where another mistake occurred and faded
Mr J P Sampson (7)
L Young
towards the back of the group early - slipped further back before the 5th - 5th before the 7th - no threat at 2 out and faded before the last
Harry Cobden
E Bolger
towards the back early in 6th before the 7th - adrift of those in front before 2 out - faded after 2 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Franciscan Rock, Juke Hill
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.