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4.45
2m. 6f. 5-y-o plus16 Ran
Cashel Beginners S´chase of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00
16 Ran
BURREN BEN had no difficulty winning this following the falls of the well backed CHIEF OSCAR and ARCTIC BEAR five out. Both fallers appeared to hold solid chances at the time but would have done well to beat the winner.
BURREN BEN had previously fallen on three consecutive occasions but trainer Charles Byrnes, did stated "BURREN BEN is a super jumper of fences and was just unlucky to fall when he did. He really attacks his fences and likes this better ground."
MCALPINE raced prominently but had no answer to the winner. This was his chase debut, and while he may need to improve to win a beginners chase, a handicap is well within his range.
BEN ADAM's rider deserves great credit for getting his mount into the placings as he was hard at work on the gelding for most of the race. BEN ADAM does not look the most enthusiastic and is probably flattered by his chase mark of 100.
ORGE D'ETE did not jump well and will need to return to his best to figure in a similar race.
Non-Runners were the three reserves.
- Race Conditions
A steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase that, at entry, are rated 109 or less over hurdles
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 3lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 12lb
Allowances - Mares allowed 5lb
(5:49.6 1.44 secs slower on today's going )
Beneficial (GB) - Burren Valley (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Nora Lee
SP 6/4fav
(5:54.2)
Pierre (GB) - Lady Glen (IRE)(Sandalay)
Breeder - Joseph Coady
SP 8/1
(5:55.8) Rated 100
Glacial Storm (USA) - Betty Balfour(Decent Fellow)
SP 10/1
(5:55.9)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Letterlee (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - James Meagher
SP 14/1
(5:57.6)
Dr Massini (IRE) - Molly Maguire (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - G Quirk
SP 10/1
(5:58.2) Rated 69
Supreme Leader - Miss Florida (IRE)(Florida Son)
SP 16/1
(5:59.8)
Flemensfirth (USA) - It's Mine (IRE)(Yashgan)
Breeder - Frank Doyle
SP 11/1
(6:03.8)
Beneficial (GB) - Vanilla Society (IRE)(Moscow Society (USA))
Breeder - T Broderick
SP 20/1
(6:05.1)
Mister Lord (USA) - Crosschild (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Mick Berry
SP 14/1
(6:13.1)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Monevassia (USA)(Mr Prospector (USA))
Breeder - Orpendale & The Niarchos Family
SP 20/1
(6:13.8)
Dr Massini (IRE) - Woodfield Lady (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Regina McAuliffe
SP 20/1
(6:20.2)
Anshan - Hazy River(Over The River (FR))
SP 33/1
Oscar (IRE) - Pointe Fine (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - Robert Donaldson
SP 9/2
Vettori (IRE) - Etienne Lady (IRE)(Imperial Frontier (USA))
SP 33/1
Time 5m. 49.60 secs, which is 1.44 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €14.70.
Non runners Parknakyle (non-runner), Dead Or Alive (non-runner), Orimed Des Ifs (FR) (non-runner)
2007 Shifting Alliance 7 11-12 J L Cullen 7/2 (Paul Nolan)