Waterford Greenway Beginners Steeplechase

1st

Rattledelatch (IRE) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: I. J. Power · T: John Queally

5 11-12 –

I. J. Power

John Queally

5:41.60 £6,601

Settled in behind at the back - crept closer after 3 out - fourth 2 out - upsides at the last - edged in front on the run-in and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Kimy (FR)

No. 11

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

6 11-5 –

Danny Mullins

Thomas Mullins

1¾ £2,200

Prominent from the outset - 3rd at halfway - challenging for the lead before 2 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out and pushed along - overtaken on the run-in - stayed on at one speed for 2nd

3rd

Doctor Confusion (FR) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

1 £1,100

sat close behind the front pair - second at halfway - challenged for the lead 4 out - under pressure before 2 out and stayed on - overhauled on the run-in and weakened to finish third

4th

Calm Flight Ahead (IRE) ^b

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-5 –

Mr R Sugrue (7)

P J Rothwell

11 £551

Made all the running - six lengths clear at halfway - challenged 5 out and faced by a rival the following fence - under pressure and passed before 2 out with a minor error there - weakened into 4th before the last with another small error - plugged on at one speed

5th

Laska Du Breuil (FR) ^tp

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR 93

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 93

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

½ £330

niggled along in rear of the front group - gradually moved up to 5th from 8th - made no dent before 2 out - plugged on at same speed - small error at the last

6th

Hatfield Hammer (IRE) ^b

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR 97

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Paul Nolan

7 11-12 97

Jordan Gainford

Paul Nolan

4 £220

Held up at the back - error 3 out and urged along - 6th 2 out and made no dent - plodded on to finish sixth

7th

Lunar Majesty (IRE) ^t

No. 12

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy

5 11-5 –

Brian Hayes

C A Murphy

0.3

Up with the front pair early - minor error at the first and sat fourth at the midway point - pushed along but found nothing before 2 out and finished 7th

8th

Palace Boy (GER)

No. 8

9yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Luke Burke Ott (7) · T: John F Gleeson

9 11-5 –

Luke Burke Ott (7)

John F Gleeson

2¼

Held up in the pack - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - finished 8th

9th

Moonlight Paradise (IRE) ^b

No. 13

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-5 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

2¾

Held up in the pack - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - finished 9th

10th

Cruisin Susan (IRE)

No. 10

9yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Ross Berry (7) · T: J A Berry

9 10-12 –

Ross Berry (7)

J A Berry

½

Settled at the back early - minor error at the 8th - moved up to 6th 3 out before running out of steam approaching the following fence - finished 10th

11th

Le Vent D'ex (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: M Winters

5 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

M Winters

25

Held up at the back throughout - small error at the 9th then dropped away - finished well adrift in 11th

PU

Installment (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Donovan · T: W J Lanigan

6 11-12 –

Philip Donovan

W J Lanigan

-

Prominent early - veered left at the 1st - error at the 7th then slipped well back before the 10th - eased and pulled up before 6 out