O'Neills.com Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase

1st

Antrim Coast (IRE)

No. 1

8yo, 11-12, OR 121

J: Danny Mullins · T: Rory Anthony Devine

8 11-12 121

Danny Mullins

Rory Anthony Devine

5:16.70 £9,600

Prominent early - veered left at fences including the 6th - went to the front turning in - pushed along and passed after 2 out - leapt right at the last - fought back to hit front inside final furlong - kept going strongly to win

2nd

Kainsbourg (FR) ^tp

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

¾ £3,200

Settled at back early - made ground to vie for third 4 out - moved into second turning in - pushed along to edge ahead after 2 out - sharply challenged after the last - overhauled inside final furlong and weakened close home to finish 2nd

3rd

Our Soldier (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

7 11-12 –

Mr H C Swan

Denis Gerard Hogan

9 £1,600

Prominent early - under urging and battling for third 4 out - hard at work after - third again 2 out - unable to land a blow at front pair - stayed on at same speed to finish third

4th

Walks The Talk (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John McConnell

7 11-5 –

Alex Harvey

John McConnell

16 £800

Made running from the front - challenged by a rival 4 out - pushed along and passed entering the straight - dropped to 3rd 2 out - 4th at the last and tired badly - well beaten in 4th

PU

Big Tom (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Smithers (7) · T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

7 11-5 –

Conor Smithers (7)

Mrs Mary Whelehan

-

Soon up with the pace and leapt extravagantly at the 1st - pulled hard - untidy at the 8th then faded quickly 9th - soon tailed off - blundered 3 out and pulled up ahead of 2 out

PU

Straight John (FR) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

-

Up with the front pair early - jumping and rhythm lacking by 3rd then ridden for more - dropped out tamely and well adrift before being eased up after the fifth fence