14:45
Wexfordraces.ie Beginners Steeplechase
1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 41.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
close up in 2nd early - edged in front by a short margin after 4 out - overtaken after 3 out - moving strongly back to the front before 2 out - quickened away after 2 out - opened up a big advantage run-in - ran on strongly to win comfortably
Harry Cobden
E Bolger
held up at the back - up in 5th after 1st - up to 4th after 4th - a touch adrift after 6th - further adrift and pushed hard after 3 out - faded before 2 out - a distant second last and well beaten at the finish
Ricky Doyle
W McCreery
went straight to the front - minor mistake 3rd - clumsy 4th and 5th - hesitant leap 4 out and overtaken - back in front after 3 out - overtaken again before 2 out - slipped to 3rd and faded after 2 out - in a modest 2nd last before being heavily hampered and falling run-in
Phillip Enright
Andrew Slattery
racing in the pack - mistake in 4th at 4th where the rider was unseated
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
held up towards the back of the pack - up in 3rd at 4th - unable to get on terms with those up front after 3 out - moved into contention 2 out and up to 2nd after 2 out - couldn't reach the front-runner and fell last
Daniel King
David Harry Kelly
back in the pack early before blundering at the first and losing the rider
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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.