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Cosy Group Beginners Steeplechase
2m3½f, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 56.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Philip Donovan
Andrew Slattery
Sat close up in second early - hit the front from the fifth then pushed along after the second-last - kept finding under pressure to score
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midpack early - stumbled 4th fence but held position handy - up to 3rd four out - pushed into 2nd two out and stayed on for the runner-up spot
Harry Sexton (7)
Patrick Griffin
Sat close behind front group early - pushed along in 3rd approaching 2 furlongs out - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 3rd
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Towards the back early - fifth of six approaching the fourth last and still there at the third - under pressure from 2 out - kept on at one pace for 4th inside the final furlong
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - third with three furlongs left before pushed into fourth at the final furlong marker - unable to close from there
Eoghan Finegan (5)
John C McConnell
Set the pace early - stumbled first and lost momentum at the 4th - lost front spot 5th and needed encouragement - held in 5th place after 4 out before fading late
Ricky Doyle
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards rear early - urged into contention around 7th - unable to land a blow - well held in 7th
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.