STL Logistics Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Miners Bridge (IRE)

No. 8

9yo, 10-4, OR 113

J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling

9 10-4 113

Phillip Enright

S Curling

4:58.90 £30,000

Up with the pace early and third at the 2nd - jumped sluggishly at the following fence - small error at the 8th and untidy at the 9th - niggled up to join issues before 2 out - took command approaching 2 out - driven after the last and kept on strongly to win

2nd

El Champo (IRE) ^p

No. 7

8yo, 10-0, OR 116

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: P J Rothwell

8 10-0 116

Mr R Sugrue (7)

P J Rothwell

1 £9,999

Up with the pace early and in front by the 2nd - jumped untidily at the 7th - three lengths clear at halfway - hard challenged and under urging before 2 out then overtaken and slipped to 3rd with little room for a moment - regained 2nd and kept on gamely after the last - second and beaten a length by the winner

3rd

He's Gorgeous (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-4, OR 127

J: Danny Mullins · T: P A Fahy

7 11-4 127

Danny Mullins

P A Fahy

¾ £5,000

Up with the front group - minor errors at the 2nd and 4th - sitting fourth at halfway - another small error 8th - improved on the inner turning in - pushed along to press before 2 out - handy second when veering right and erring at 2 out - another error at the last - dropped to third with no way back - stayed on to finish third

4th

Hashtag Pretender (FR) ^t

No. 5

9yo, 11-1, OR 124

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

9 11-1 124

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

6 £2,500

Settled in rear within reach - clumsy at the first - mid-division at halfway - hung left at the 8th and 5 out - urged on turning in - fourth 2 out - made no dent and veered right at the last - plugged on at same speed to finish 4th

5th

Zurich (FR)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 135

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

7 11-12 135

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

9½ £1,500

Up with the pace early - clumsy at the first - sat close behind the front runner from the 2nd - jumped poorly again at the 7th - ridden in 4th and making no dent turning in - 5th and untidy 2 out - faded out of it

6th

Gaelic Des Chastys (FR)

No. 9

10yo, 10-0, OR 105

J: Daniel King · T: E McNamara

10 10-0 105

Daniel King

E McNamara

8½ £999

Settled in rear but close up - error at the 4th - 6th at halfway - another error at the 8th - blundered 3 out and shaken up - made no progress after another blunder 2 out - faded out of it to finish 6th

7th

Pride Of Place (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-3, OR 129

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (3) · T: E Bolger

7 11-3 129

Charlie O'Dwyer (3)

E Bolger

32

Towards the back from the start and out of the contest - nudged early - small error at the 8th and given a tap - urged 5 out - well adrift when jumping poorly 3 out - soon under pressure and faded - finished a distant 7th

PU

Slanagaibhgoleir (IRE) ^p

No. 4

8yo, 10-13, OR 127

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

8 10-13 127

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Gordon Elliott

-

Rear of the field early - minor errors at 2nd and 4th and scrappy jumping 5th - seventh at the midpoint - errors again 4 out under urging - fading from 3 out - jumped badly 2 out and soon pulled up