28 Dec 2018 13:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €10,780); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Ballymaloe Foods Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Gun Digger (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
12P0-32 / 13 |
Jump (20) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden entering straight, stayed on to dispute approaching last, narrow advantage when left well clear last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 18 L |
Whisperinthebreeze (GB) (gelding, greyroan, 11 12) |
49-2425 / 8 |
Jump (27) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… |
6/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, left moderate 2nd and hampered last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 17 L |
Tower Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
04153-5 / 7 |
Jump (41) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, left moderate 3rd and hampered last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Another Barney (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
1555-98 / 6 |
Jump (19) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Robcour |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders early, bad mistake 5th and dropped to rear, slight mistake next, ridden and no impression 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Bacardys (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/3FF0-7 / 11 |
Jump (48) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Shanakiel Racing… |
9/4 | |
| held up in rear, slow 3rd, 5th from 5th, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, stayed on in 3rd before last, close 3rd when fell last | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Borderline Chatho (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31/7-41 / 7 |
Jump (48) | Donagh Meyler | A Fleming Barry Connell |
7/1 | |
| led, ridden early straight, joined approaching last, narrowly headed last when fell | ||||||||||