Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Steeplechase

1st

Ballystone (IRE)

No. 1

8yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Josh Williamson (3) · T: John C McConnell

8 11-9 –

Josh Williamson (3)

John C McConnell

5:55.80 £7,800

Sat handy in 3rd - urged into 2nd three out - hit front approaching final flight - kept finding under pressure to score

2nd

Fort Dino (FR) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3 £2,600

Settled just off the pack early - 5th at halfway - 4th before a small error three out - pressed after the following fence - into 2nd after the last - stayed on same gait without threatening the winner

3rd

Affinity Rock (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-5, OR 124

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins

6 11-5 124

Danny Gilligan

Cian Collins

1¾ £1,300

Went straight to front - drifted right at the 4th and 5th - driven out after an unsure leap and lost the advantage 2 out - urged again - made no dent late after another scratchy leap at the last - third from the last and stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Lemmy Caution (FR) ^p

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Kevin Healy (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-5 –

Kevin Healy (7)

Gordon Elliott

11 £650

Sat close behind pace early - met a few fences awkwardly - urged into 3rd approaching final three - unbalanced at second last while in 4th and unable to find more - held on for 4th

5th

Themanintheanorak (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

6 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Eugene M O'Sullivan

13 £390

Settled in close order towards the back - up to 4th at halfway - eased back through the field before 3 out and lost ground steadily to finish 5th

PU

Happy Me (IRE) ^p

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: W J Burke

6 11-7 –

Michael Kenneally (5)

W J Burke

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Settled towards the back and driven up early - untidy over the obstacles with a smart tap needed at the 3rd and a wobble at the 5th - lost touch approaching halfway - eased and pulled up after the 8th