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Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3)
Grade 3, Class 1, 2m2½f, Chase, 4yo+, €25,199, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 34.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Prominent in 3rd early - dropped to 4th before 7th - moved up to 2nd 3 out and soon pressed for the lead - edged ahead before 2 out - one length up when left in front over the last - kept on strongly to win
Cian Quirke
A. Slattery
Up with the front pair early in 4th - moved to 3rd before 7th - challenged for the front at 9th - overtaken 3 out and dropped to 3rd - tiring before 2 out - inherited 2nd at the last after a small swerve left - finished well beaten in 2nd
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Prominent in second early - challenged for top spot at 9th - passed 4 out - fourth and fell away 3 out - no threat to winners - promoted to third over the last - well beaten at the finish
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Made the running - pegged back 9th before back in front 3 out - passed before 2 out and a length down in 2nd well ahead of the rest - serious blunder and unseated rider last
Non-runners: Miss Fourie
Racecard
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins 3/23
- Sire
- Bathyrhon (GER)
- Dam
- That's Crazy (IRE) by Lord Shanakill
- Owner
- Tony Bloom
- Foaled
- 28 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 23 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 9/56
- Sire
- Snow Sky (GB)
- Dam
- Jim's Article (IRE) by Definite Article
- Owner
- Conor Mcglone
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 56 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
Cian Quirke
A. Slattery 8/42
- Sire
- Territories (IRE)
- Dam
- Showbird (GB) by Showcasing
- Owner
- Eight Star Syndicate
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 42 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
Danny Mullins
Emmet Mullins 1/11
- Sire
- Spanish Moon (USA)
- Dam
- Blue Arrow (FR) by Blue Bresil
- Owner
- Cdl Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott 9/56
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Present Venture (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Ms Aisling Molloy
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2017
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 56 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
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.