TRALEE (23 Aug 2005)

Good

4:20 Meadowlands Hotel Beginners Chase (4yo+)

[off 4:23] £5,390.78, £1,256.03, £553.90, £319.86 2m

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Master Ofthe Chase C F Swan 7 11-12 P Carberry 4/1 — 113+

2 2 Laoch Dubh Henry De Bromhead 6 11-9 D F O´Regan(3) 12/1 — 107

3 8 Good Old Days Miss Elizabeth Doyle 6 11-7 R M Moran(5) 14/1 — 99

4 4½ Stick The Lowman Thomas Mullins 7 11-12 C O´Dwyer 7/1 — 94

5 2½ Blanc C´Est Blanc (FR) A L T Moore 8 11-12 B M Cash 12/1 — 92

6 8 Sarobar E Sheehy 5 11-3 M Darcy(3) 16/1 — 78

7 2½ Yukon Thomas Mullins 7 11-12 t R M Power 14/1 — 81

8 25 Turn Turtle David Edward Finn 8 11-9 t Andrew J McNamara(3) 25/1 — 56

9 4½ Silver Saint Michael Condon 7 11-12 D J Condon 20/1 — 52

10 ½ Dont Askim Patrick G Kelly 5 11-6 P A Carberry 33/1 — 45

11 6 Still Going On (GB) Eoin Doyle 8 11-12 G Cotter 14/1 — 45

F Dr Julian Michael Hourigan 5 11-6 R Walsh 15/8F — —

PU Glenhaven Nugget Michael David Murphy 9 11-12 B J Geraghty 9/2 — —

F Dancing Impact V T O´Brien 8 11-9 M P Walsh(3) 33/1 — —

14 ran TIME 3m 52.20s TOTAL SP 141%

NON RUNNERS: Sargon (GB) ,Three Mirrors (GB)

1st OWNER: Thomas Keane BRED: Thomas Keane TRAINER: C F Swan

2nd OWNER: Mowog Syndicate

3rd OWNER: John Muldoon

TOTE WIN £4.40 PL £1.60, £3.70, £6.50; Ex £73.50; CSF £58.30

ANALYSIS: A comfortable win on his first start over fences for MASTER OFTHE CHASE, who was adding to previous successes in a bumper, a maiden hurdle and a Flat race.

He was travelling well when sent to the front after three out and, although a bit untidy atthe final fence, he won well. He will go for a novice event at next month's Listowel Festival and, according to his trainer, is a horse who needs his races spaced out.

Laoch Dubh, twice placed from seven previous attempts over fences, produced another sound performance. Soon clear, he was headed by the winner three out, but he rallied under pressure and kept on without seriously troubling the winner. Good Old Days, who was pulled up on his chasing debut before falling on his second start, should have had his confidence restored by this effort, He was always close up, but was unable to raise his effort after three out.

Stick The Lowman, a winner over hurdles and just beaten at Clonmel on his debut over fences, was soon a moderate second and was unable to make much of an impression. Blanc C'est Blanc, twice a winner over hurdles, was making his chasing debut. He lost his place at halfway and, after improving before the second-last, he could find no extra. He will do better in time.

Glenhaven Nugget, a useful hurdler two years ago, was making his chasing debut following a lengthy absence. Unfortunately, he broke down and was pulled up.