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Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Distance: 3m150y

Going: Yielding To Soft

Prize: €17,700

Runners: 5

Winning time: 6m 40.00s (slow by 41.00s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

6 Fun Fun Fun

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/4F

Prominent - led from 2nd - clear before 8th - hit 2 out - going easily when good jump last - went well clear run-in - easily(op 6/4)

2 13

1 Harry Des Ongrais

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/2

Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - went second before 10th - not fluent 11th - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/4)

3 21 34

2 Lonesome Boatman

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Led - prominent 2nd - lost ground before 10th - went third before 12th - struggling before 2 out - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

4 20 54

3 Monbeg Park

J: J J Slevin

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 149

SP: 2/1

Prominent - lost ground before 10th - not fluent 12th - soon struggling - tailed off (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 15/8)

5 46 100

4 Shannon Royale

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 140

SP: 8/1

Prominent - not fluent and lost ground 2nd - dropped to last before 8th - struggling before 10th - tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 11/1)

Broomfield Bijou

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 128

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2.75

Tote place: €1.50 €1.50

Exacta: €3.80

Trifecta: €40.10

CSF: €6.83