15:30
Victoria House Tramore Mares Beginners Steeplechase
2m6f, Chase, 4yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 23.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J J Slevin
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - error at the 8th and lost the front before 9th - drifted left 4 out - scratchy at the 3rd out - driven and drifted left before 2 out - awkward again 2 out and at the last - regained command after the last - clear on the run-in - scored easily
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held a forward spot early travelling keenly - hit the front before the 9th and stretched clear by two lengths at halfway - driven up when overtaken after 2 out - unable to find more and lost ground before the last - drifted left at the final fence - unable to threaten again - finished second well held
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Tracked the pace early - slipped to 4th by halfway - hit a flat spot 3 out - urged forward before 2 out then lost touch - never in contention late
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - urged forward after 3 out - drifted left approaching 2 out - clipped the fence 2 out - dropped away before the last and finished well beaten
Darragh O'Keeffe
Jeremiah Patrick Baragry
settled midfield - up to 3rd by halfway - stumbled 3 out and slipped back after - driven approaching last - unable to threaten leaders and well held
Daniel King
S Curling
Settled towards the back - mistake 4th and losing touch soon after - asked for effort past 7th and again past 10th - well beaten from before 4 out - finished 6th
Michael Kenneally (5)
G Ahern
Settled in the pack early - hit the second and struggled for fluency at the fourth and ninth - up to sixth by halfway - stumbled at the eleventh - driven on after four out but losing touch with the rest ten lengths adrift - retired before the second last
Non-runners: Kaylasjet, Costanuci
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.