O'Neill's Bar Beginners Steeplechase

1st

Kasper Hauser (GB) ^h

No. 9

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (5) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

4 10-9 –

Calum Hogan (5)

Kevin Thomas Coleman

5:20.70 £7,500

Sat second early - jumped in front briefly then hit front from 4th - edge cut back approaching 3 out - margin restored before final fence - kept going strongly to the line

2nd

Rattledelatch (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ian Power · T: John Queally

5 11-12 –

Ian Power

John Queally

4¾ £2,500

Held up at the back - minor error 7th - swapped places 7th to 8th - up to 6th after 12th - progressed to 4th 2 out but scrappy there - into 2nd before the last - held on well run-in but no danger to winner

3rd

Frankie's Freebie (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

6 11-5 –

Harry Sexton (7)

Adrian Sexton

4¼ £1,250

Settled among the pack early - moved into second before fading to 8th - rallied approaching three out and up to third by the last - held on without further gain to finish third

4th

Burru (IRE)

No. 1

8yo, 11-12, OR 100

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: Bernard Martin Crowley

8 11-12 100

Tiernan Power Roche

Bernard Martin Crowley

1½ £626

Just in front early but scrappy over first obstacle - shared advantage soon after - lost position after 4th - slipped to third by 8th - unable to make ground into last - stayed on same pace to finish fourth

5th

Coded Welder (IRE) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins

7 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Cian Collins

6 £375

settled around midpack early - shuffled to 5th then 8th - pushed into 4th after 3 out - slipped back to 5th 2 out unable to threaten - held no more before the last - finished 5th well held

6th

Mephisto (IRE) ^v

No. 7

9yo, 11-7, OR 106

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: Gerard Keane

9 11-7 106

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Gerard Keane

4 £250

Held up early - clumsy 3rd and soon lost touch - drifted back to 5th - narrowed the gap before 6th - dropped to 8th after 7th - shortened distance 2 out but stayed one-paced to the last

7th

Juke Hill (IRE) ^b

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - shuffled between 6th and 8th through the middle stages - improved to 5th approaching 3 out - asked for effort and found little - held on for 7th

8th

Happy Me (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: W J Burke

6 11-7 –

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

W J Burke

7½

Held up towards the back - shaken up entering the closing stages - briefly improved into 7th before 3 out - dropped away to finish 8th

9th

Le Kap (FR) ^t

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

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

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

13

Settled early - up in 4th then dropped to 8th - stumbled 4 out and slipped back - stumbled again 3 out and driven along before fading in 9th approaching two out