Sodexo Beginners' Chase (5K Field Size Bonus Race)

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1^st

Puffin Billy

611-1

5/2

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Mostly jumped well, made all, not fluent 5th, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

2^nd

Killala Quay

711-1

9/4

T: C E LongsdonJ: N D Fehily

Took keen hold in 3rd, 2nd after 4th until next, chased leading pair, mistake 9th, outpaced 11th, plugged on same pace from 3 out, took modest 2nd at the last

3^rd

Irish Cavalier

511-1

12/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: T Scudamore

Chased winner until after 4th, 2nd again next, ridden and no chance with winner before 2 out, ridden between last two, lost 2nd at the last, one pace in 3rd

4^th

Boondooma (IRE)

711-1

15/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: W T Kennedy

Tended to jump left, chased leading trio until dropped to last 10th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in

5^th

The Skyfarmer

611-1

9/4

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up last, hit 7th, went left next, went 4th and hit 10th, ridden and struggling when mistake 3 out, weakened and lost modest 4th run-in