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Gracie's Bar Beginners Steeplechase
2m1½f, Chase, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 43.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
A. J. Martin
Blundered at the first - sat prompt behind the pacesetter and lay 2nd at halfway - shaken up turning for home - edged ahead at the last - responded to driving on the run-in and just prevailed to win
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Made all - error 6th but a length clear at halfway - collared by the last - rallied on run-in and went down by a whisker in second
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front pair early - third at halfway - made no dent from 3 out then stayed on at one speed up the straight to finish third
Aidan Kelly
V T O'Brien
Held up at back throughout - minor error at the 6th - made no progress from 4 out and soon empty - finished 4th well beaten
Non-runners: Bowensonfire
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.