Guinness Beginners Steeplechase

1st

Vicar Street (IRE) ^t

No. 8

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Harry Cobden

W P Mullins

5:44.90 £10,200

Sat just behind the front group in 3rd - error at the 8th - moved through to challenge for top spot 2 out - asked for effort and hit the front 1f out - pushed on strongly to the line for a clear win

2nd

Ocastle Des Mottes (FR)

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR 126

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 126

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5½ £3,400

Sat second early - hit front approaching 9th - drew level 2f out - pushed along into straight - overtaken with a furlong left - held on for second

3rd

Mickie Angel (IRE) ^h

No. 4

8yo, 11-12, OR 120

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

8 11-12 120

Darragh O'Keeffe

Denis Gerard Hogan

5½ £1,700

Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 3rd two out - held position to the line in 3rd

4th

Ballystone (IRE)

No. 1

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell

8 11-12 –

Alex Harvey

John C McConnell

3½ £849

Settled in the pack - error at the 9th - moved into 5th 3 out and pressed on - into 4th by the last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Talk In The Park (IRE) ^p

No. 6

8yo, 11-12, OR 123

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ross O'Sullivan

8 11-12 123

Keith Donoghue

Ross O'Sullivan

2¾ £509

Held up towards the back - made progress 5 out - up to 4th 4 out - pushed along in 5th at the last but unable to threaten the front pair

6th

Themanintheanorak (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

6 11-7 –

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

21 £340

Settled towards the back of the pack - blundered at the 8th - pushed along in 6th two out but unable to close - well held in 6th

7th

Wendrock (FR) ^p

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

49

towards the back - error at the 3rd - nudged up at the 4th - roused again at the 8th - made no inroads from 4 out and finished a remote 7th

8th

Seventy Eight Team (IRE)

No. 10

8yo, 10-12, OR 79

J: Conor Clarke (7) · T: Paul John Gilligan

8 10-12 79

Conor Clarke (7)

Paul John Gilligan

23

Held up at the rear from the start - lost touch through the race - well beaten at the finish

PU

Glens Sensation (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-7, OR 79

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

8 11-7 79

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

-

Set the pace early - stumbled at the 5th - lost command at the 9th before fading with five left - erred four out and eased out of contention shortly after