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P&D Lydon Mares Beginners Steeplechase
2m7f, Chase, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 59.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Aidan Kelly
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled just behind front pack - up to 4th by 9th - into 4th again 4 out - shared front spot 3 out - went ahead before 2 out - edged clear over last and held on gamely to the finish
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
W P Mullins
Settled behind the front pair - 4th turning in at the ninth - up into 3rd four out - moved into second before the final two - fought on into the finish - kept on well and edged out by a length and a quarter
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the front group early - back in 8th by the 9th - made headway into 5th four out - onto the pace by three out into third before two out - unable to find more when asked and held for the finish
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Set the pace early - reeled in three out and pushed back before two out - dropped away quickly - faded to finish well held
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in the pack early - 6th turning into the straight - pushed along with three left before making no further headway and finishing 5th
Ricky Doyle
Emmet Mullins
Tracked the pace - moved into second before the 9th - error 3 out cost ground - no response late and held on for 6th
Ben Harvey
D M Christie
Settled towards the back - serious error 3rd and never threatened to make an impact - well held from 2 out
Philip Donovan
Paul John Gilligan
Handy early - 3rd then dropped to 9th 5 out - slipping further back and 8th 4 out - never a threat from there - well beaten at the finish
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Blundered at the 1st - soon towards the back - error at the 3rd - lost touch before the 10th - eased out of contention with several fences left to jump
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.