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Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase

Distance: 2m1f

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €9,145

Runners: 11

Winning time: 4m 40.10s (slow by 24.10s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

7 Kopek Des Bordes

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 2/9F

Took keen hold - prominent - pulled way into lead after 4th - soon clear - reduced lead before 8th - shaken up and went clear again approaching last - went further clear run-in - impressive(tchd 1/4)

2 13

8 Lovely Hurling

J: Mark Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 9/2

Midfield - not fluent 6th - headway before 3 out - raced in second when not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - no match for winner(tchd 4/1)

3 6 19

11 Shraheen

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Philip Fenton

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Took keen hold - midfield - headway when not fluent 7th - outpaced after 2 out - rallied and went third run-in

4 shd 19

12 Its Bilbo

J: Mike O'Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 10/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - prominent before 7th - raced in third when outpaced approaching last - not fluent last - soon weakened and lost position(tchd 11/1)

5 9 28

1 Anotherway

J: J J Slevin

T: Thomas Gibney

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/1

Led - headed after 4th - soon prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)

6 1½ 29½

4 Harvard Guy

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 25/1

Towards rear - headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1)

7 ¾ 30¼

5 Jigoro

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 22/1

Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

8 2¼ 32½

2 Ballybow

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - lost ground on turn before 3 out - no chance but keeping on when not fluent 2 out(op 14/1)

9 17 49½

3 Born Braver

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Midfield - towards rear after 4th - not fluent 6th - weakening when hampered by faller 2 out(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)

10 Mywayofthinkin

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Didn't always jump with fluency and always behind - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 40/1)

9 Moudan

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Took keen hold - in rear - headway after 7th - soon midfield - weakening when fell 2 out(op 66/1)

Jump Allen

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.23

Tote place: €1.02 €1.40 €11

Exacta: €2.90

Trifecta: €82

CSF: €2.48