Lee Strand Novice Steeplechase (Div I)

1st

Shadow Paddy (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 11-7 –

G B Noonan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4:14.10 £9,600

handy early - third at halfway - driven for a spell after the 8th - made ground into second before 3 out - lightly hampered at that fence - driven again to open up before the last - drifted left up the run-in and stayed on to win

2nd

Endless Talking (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

4 £3,200

tracked the pace early - moved to the front after the 2nd - overtaken at the 4th - second at halfway - improved to share the advantage at the 8th - drifted right 3 out while just holding the advantage - matched by a rival before 2 out - driven and passed before the last - mistake at the last and found nothing more up the run-in

3rd

Piccolo Player (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-2, OR 104

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 11-2 104

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

16 £1,600

midfield early - fifth at halfway - improved into third when driven before 2 out and held that position to the finish

4th

Fast Felix (IRE) ^t

No. 5

8yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

8 10-9 –

Thomas O'Connor (7)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 £800

racing at the back early - sixth at halfway - made a little ground after 4 out - driven after 2 out without ever threatening

5th

Cappa Hill (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Sean Joseph Allen

6 11-2 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Sean Joseph Allen

2½ £480

midfield early - serious mistake at the 2nd - fourth at halfway - faded before 3 out - driven before 2 out without ever threatening

6th

Wing Back (IRE) ^h

No. 7

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling

6 11-2 –

Phillip Enright

S Curling

15 £319

settled at the back early - driven before 3 out - never came into contention

PU

Net Boy (FR) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Barry Connell

7 11-7 –

Mark Walsh

Barry Connell

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set out in front - overtaken after the 2nd - regained a slender edge at the 4th - two lengths clear at halfway - matched by a rival after the 8th - passed and faded fast to third before 3 out and was pulled up before 2 out