28 Oct 2018 13:05 Galway
Winner: €19,000 (Penalty: €11,705); Distance: 2m 6f 111y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
W.B. Gavin & Co. Irish EBF Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Blow By Blow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 161147- / 14 | Jump (186) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott The Strattonites | 4/7 | |
| led, clear before 3rd where jumped left, slightly impeded by loose horse and reduced advantage before 6th, asserted before 8th, jumped left at 10th, clear 3 out, kept on well after last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 17 L | Touch Base (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 221996 / 7 | Jump (16) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, progress to 3rd at 5th, 4th before 8th where left 3rd and slightly hampered, moderate 3rd before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, no impression on easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Guided By You (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 120P-05 / 6 | Jump (14) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade E Joseph Byrne | 12/1 | |
| rear, 7th after 7th, mistake at 9th, soon left 4th, no impression after 10th, kept on after last to moderate 3rd closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 10 L | Chateau Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 100-3UF / 8 | Jump (22) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Ox Mount Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| rear, headway to 4th at 5th, progress to 2nd at 6th, no impression on clear leader before 2 out, dropped to 3rd after last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 44 L | Returntovendor (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 1/001P-6 / 8 | Jump (171) | I J McCarthy | J P Fahey Patrick K McCarthy | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 5th at 6th, under pressure and detached after 10th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | All Good Things (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-54084 / 9 | Jump (16) | A W Short | J Nash Mrs N Sheppard | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, 5th at 2nd where mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Connard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F6- / 8 | Jump (211) | D E Mullins | A L T Moore Pimlico Racing… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, 6th after 7th, headway before 9th where mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Dorans River (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 3-4414F / 13 | Jump (14) | A McCurtin | S J Mahon T J Doran | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader in 3rd, mistake at 1st, mistake at 4th and lost place, 4th after 7th, progress to 3rd before 8th where mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Mon Lino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3PP9-09 / 9 | Jump (168) | L P Dempsey | P Nolan John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th after 7th, 6th badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider at 9th | ||||||||||
