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Winter Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Beginners Steeplechase
2m½f, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 2.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Prowled just behind the pacesetter in a scrap for second - jumping lacked rhythm at the next stage - sent to the front on the turn for home going easily - driven after 2 out - stayed on gamely up the run-in to win narrowly
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Raced close behind the pace in second or third - held second 2 out - moved to the left before the last - finished with great gusto to challenge the winner - beaten a head in second
Mr R Sugrue (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Made all the running - challenged 3 out and under pressure soon after - overtaken turning into the straight - third 2 out and made no dent on the front pair - faded to finish 3rd
James Smith (3)
Thomas Gibney
sat 4th just behind the front pair and urged early - blundered at the 5th and urged once more - still 4th after 3 out - never threatened the front pair and finished 4th
Sam Ewing
Stuart Crawford
Settled at the rear early - outpaced from 4 out - plodded into 5th on the run-in with no threat
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
rear of the field early in 5th - error at the 5th - under pressure 3 out then faded tamely to finish 6th
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.