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Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Steeplechase
2m3½f, Chase, 4yo+, M, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 42.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Up with the front group from the off - minor error at the 1st - 4th soon after - advanced on the outside into the straight - moving strongly to dispute 2 out - in front before the last and pulling away - asserted on the run-in to win with plenty in hand
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Tangled up for the lead early - checked in the early exchanges and 1f in - up with the front runner - stretching at the 4th where a mistake left the rider momentarily without the left stirrup - off the bridle in 3rd at the following fence - no response to pressure after 2 out - drifted right at the last - stayed on at one tempo into 2nd
Alex Harvey
John McConnell
Shared front spot early before going clear from the 1st - driven and firmly challenged nearing 2 out where a small error let the leader through - urged on but couldn't find more before an untidy jump at the last - held 3rd and unable to quicken to the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Sat close behind pace - clipped opening obstacle - settled third - improved to second after four out - erred at following fence - driven on soon after then slipped back to fourth and faded before two out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - clipped fence second and again sixth without much fluency - driven from the eighth - little impression made and unbalanced three out - dropped away to finish fifth
Jordan Gainford
J P Dempsey
Struggled to land in touch from the off - fluffed the 1st and drifted right and stumbled at the 3rd - needed urging and fell adrift soon after - fumbled the 5th - driven but lost touch after the 7th - well beaten at the finish in 6th
Non-runners: Kelya
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.