06 Jan 2018 14:30 Cork
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €8,932); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
McCarthy Insurance Group Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Livelovelaugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31043-3 / 11 |
Jump (35) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/7 | |
| soon led, jumped well, pushed along from 2 out, ridden out and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3 L |
Drumconnor Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3F317-4 / 13 |
Jump (10) | R Loughran | A Keatley Mr David Keys &… |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed to be prominent from 6th, kept on well without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 18 L |
Burgas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4373-32 / 8 |
Jump (11) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th from 6th, 3rd approaching straight, no impression from before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 38 L |
Spare Brakes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
58-3196 / 13 |
Jump (27) | P T Enright | R Tyner DLJG Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th from 6th, pushed along approaching 4 out, moderate 4th approaching straight, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Mannin Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
72-4645 / 10 |
Jump (48) | D F O'Regan | S J Mahon T C Quinn |
28/1 | |
| prominent early, 5th from 6th, pushed along approaching 4 out where no impression and not fluent, soon moderate 8th and one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Oathkeeper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
220-6FP / 9 |
Jump (135) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 2nd, 9th from 6th, pushed along from 10th, moderate 6th approaching straight and no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Hawk Eye Down (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-31304 / 9 |
Jump (9) | D Meyler | Paul Power Peadar Kelly |
100/1 | |
| held up, 8th from 6th, moderate 7th approaching straight and no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Carrigmoorna Matt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
137356 / 9 |
Jump (20) | A E Lynch | V Halley Miss Paula Smith |
20/1 | |
| prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along approaching 4 out and soon dropped to 4th, moderate 5th approaching straight, weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Hidden Charmer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4271-25 / 12 |
Jump (229) | James J Doyle | P M J Doyle Mrs C Banks |
33/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, last from 6th, bad mistake 10th, moderate 9th approaching straight and no extra | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Midnight Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
315-336 / 6 |
Jump (28) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Grant Mercer &… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders early, slow jump 3rd, 7th from 6th, pushed along next, slight mistake 10th, last approaching straight and no extra | ||||||||||