09 Dec 2017 14:30 Navan
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €8,932); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Mervyn Gray Construction Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Invitation Only (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/1136-F / 14 |
Jump (21) | P Townend | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… |
2/1 | |
| made all, jumped well, pushed along and pressed 2 out, stayed on well under hands and heels run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4¼ L |
Any Second Now (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
113U-2 / 13 |
Jump (21) | M P Walsh | T M Walsh John P McManus |
10/11 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd throughout, jumped well, ridden and pressed winner 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 5½ L |
Moulin A Vent (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
1427-10 / 6 |
Jump (36) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression on leaders 3 out, mistake next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 27 L |
Chain Gang (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0737-44 / 7 |
Jump (14) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Mr Barry Connell |
50/1 | |
| held up in last, some modest progress into remote 5th after 3 out, went 4th at last, never a factor | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 15 L |
Carrigmoorna Matt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-31373 / 9 |
Jump (13) | A E Lynch | V Halley Miss Paula Smith |
25/1 | |
| held up in 6th, moderate 4th 4 out, no impression from next, never a factor | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 28 L |
Midnight Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3315-33 / 6 |
Jump (36) | D N Russell | G Elliott Grant Mercer &… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent at 1st, lost position 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 18 L |
Fairly Legal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3214/03- / 11 |
Jump (576) | J S McGarvey | R Tyner John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| held up in 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Cap D'aubois (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
0-10427 / 10 |
Flat (772), Jump (24) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Longfellas Partnership |
0/0 | ||