2025-05-08 Tipperary 17:05
Tipperary

Hotel Minella Beginners Chase

Distance: 2m130y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 14

Winning time: 4m 9.60s (slow by 2.60s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

3 Gold Dancer

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:3/1F

Disputed lead early - led 3rd - faced challenge 2 out - pushed along and good jump last - ridden out run-in - won going away(op 15/8)

2 4

7 Le Coq Hardi

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - went second 7th - pressed winner 2 out - no extra from last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 6/1)

3 9 13

1 Aeros Luck

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - no impression from 2 out - weakening when left in third last(op 7/1 tchd 4/1)

4 1¼ 14¼

11 Talk In The Park

J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

Towards rear - pushed along and still plenty to do 3 out - rallied and headway from 2 out - went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)

5 2¼ 16½

5 Itsalladream

J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

In touch with leaders - going okay 3 out - soon outpaced - no impression from 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

6 4¼ 20¾

9 Nowwhatdoyouthink

J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Midfield - awkward jump 5th - steady headway 8th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no impression from 2 out - left in fourth but hampered last - weakened run-in(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

7 2¼ 23

6 Karafon

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:6/1

Disputed lead early - prominent 3rd - slow jump and lost ground quickly 7th - weakened from 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

8 2 25

12 Wonleg

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:22/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout(op 18/1)

9 7½ 32½

14 Belle The Lioness

J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling

Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Always behind(op 66/1)

10 ¾ 33¼

2 Ceroc

J:Kevin Sexton T:E J O'Grady

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:113 SP:66/1

Never better than midfield - weakened quickly from 3 out(op 33/1)

11 2½ 35¾

13 Woodstream Lad

J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - lost touch from 7th(op 125/1)

12 6½ 42¼

10 Pride Of Place

J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:E Bolger

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Always behind - pushed along and lost touch before 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1)

13 2¼ 44½

4 Harsh

J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:5/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - mistake 6th - lost ground quickly from 8th - dropped to rear when mistake 3 out - tailed off(tchd 9/2)

8 Maidenstreetprince

J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:127 SP:10/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - went third before 8th - outpaced but keeping on 2 out - went third when fell last(tchd 8/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4

Tote place: €1.60 €1.80 €1.90

Exacta: €21

Trifecta: €74.70

CSF: €16.75