Full Result 4.15 Listowel (IRE) | 21 September 2020

John F. McGuire Beginners Chase

(4yo+) 2m1f Good 13 fences

1st €7,375 2nd €2,375 3rd €1,125 4th €500 5th €250

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Play The Game (IRE) 85/40 Brian Hayes John C McConnell	Brian Hayes John C McConnell	7	120 ht	–	116	140	–
b g Lawman (FR) - Neutral (Beat Hollow)
Made virtually all, headed narrowly after 1st until regained advantage before 2nd, not fluent 4th, going best and pressed after 3 out, ridden far side after 2 out, stayed on well to assert run-in, comfortably (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

2 3½	3. Pakens Rock (IRE) 6/4F Sean Flanagan Barry T Murphy	Sean Flanagan Barry T Murphy	7	120	–	112	137	–
ch g Central Park (IRE) - Katchup (IRE) (Taipan)
Chased leaders, jumped big in 3rd at 2nd, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd after 4th, pushed along in close 2nd after 3 out, ridden near side after 2 out where pecked slightly, no impression on winner run-in (op 6/5 tchd 13/8)

3 32 [35½]	6. Soldier At War (GER) 4/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	120 t	–	74	106	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Sang Sun (GER) (Monsun)
Chased leaders, pecked slightly in 4th at 6th, moderate 4th at halfway, slight mistake 4 out where disputed moderate 3rd, no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd after 3 out, mistake 2 out, eased (op 7/2)

4 60 [95½]	1. Automatic (IRE) 15/2 Darragh O'Keeffe W J Burke	Darragh O'Keeffe W J Burke	6	120	–	–	43	–
ch g Durban Thunder (GER) - Shelleyjo (IRE) (Synefos)
Tracked leader, led narrowly after 1st until headed before next and tracked leader, dropped to 3rd after 4th, moderate 3rd at halfway, joined for moderate 3rd 3 out, soon weakened, mistake in moderate 4th 2 out, eased, broke blood vessels (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel in running) (op 11/1)

5 29 [124½]	8. Tomeric (FR) 22/1 Ryan Treacy ³ E McNamara	Ryan Treacy ³ E McNamara	5	1111	–	–	14	–
b g Style Vendome (FR) - Forewarned (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Held up in rear, some mistakes, pushed along after 5th, no impression after 6th, jumped right 7th, tailed off when mistake next, mistake 2 out, jumped right last, never a factor (op 25/1)

5 ran Off time: 4:15:28 Winning time: 4m 15.60s (slow by 7.60s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Le Musigny (lame), Scheu Time (off feed), The Chapel Field (stone bruise)
1st owner: Derek Kierans (Play The Game) 1st breeder: Mrs T Mahon
2nd owner: Raymond Healy (Pakens Rock)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Soldier At War)
Tote win: €3 PL: €2.10 €1.02 Ex: €5.90 CSF: €5.76 Trifecta: €17

4:15 Listowel (IRE) 21 Sep 2020

John F. McGuire Beginners Chase