15:30
BOYLE Sports Shop At Galway Racecourse Beginners Steeplechase
2m2f, Chase, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 1.30s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hayes
W. P. Mullins
Vied for front spot early - went on after 1st fence - challenged before 2 out - pulled away turning in - three lengths ahead 1f out and kept going strongly to win
Sean Flanagan
Philip Fenton
prominent in 3rd early - moved up to 2nd at the 8th - lost ground 4 out before making a move before 2 out - made no dent turning for home - kept on from over 1f out to finish 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Prominent early - raced in fifth by the sixth fence - moved up to third four out - pushed along before 2 out but made no dent turning in - stayed on at one speed from over 1f out to finish third
Mike O'Connor
Henry de Bromhead
Settled at the rear early - sixth at the sixth fence - blundered 3 out - fifth before 2 out - made no inroads on leaders turning in - ran on at a steady rate from over 1f out to finish fourth
Danny Mullins
W. P. Mullins
Raced close up and 4th at 6th - serious blunder 8th - 5th 4 out then back to 4th 3 out - made no headway before straight and well held in 5th
Harry Sexton (7)
R K Watson
Settled in rear division - 7th at the sixth - never a threat approaching 2 out - finished 6th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Slowly away - towards the back early - made a little headway after 3 out - 6th 2 out but never a threat before the straight - faded badly - well adrift at the finish
Philip Donovan
A. Slattery
Vied for front early - sat 2nd from 3rd fence - slipped to 3rd by 8th - 4th four out - dropped back tamely after - no threat - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Kainsbourg
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.