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Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Steeplechase
2m6f, Chase, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 30.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Cobden
W. P. Mullins
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Held a midpack spot early - moved forward through the last two furlongs to reach third then edged up to second late
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
I. J. Power
John Queally
J J Slevin
W. P. Mullins
Settled midfield - small error 8th - moved into 5th 3 out - pressed for effort in straight but couldn't threaten and held on same rhythm to finish 5th
Brian Hayes
W. P. Mullins
Settled just behind the front group early - up to 4th by halfway and 3rd turning for home - pushed along in 4th two out - unable to find more finishing line and beaten well into 6th
Mr H C Swan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Stretched a touch for the lead - shared command early then sat behind pace-setter into 3rd - shared front spot once more by the 7th - blundered and lost the advantage 5 out - pressed 3 out but couldn't find more - faded into the straight - eventually well held in 9th
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled off the pace early - still near the back at halfway and dropped further behind after the 8th - asked for effort but couldn't find more before 3 out
Non-runners: Three County Star, Chanceawetmorning
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.