Say Goodbye leads home Robcour 1,2

Say Goodbye led home a 1, 2 for owners Robcour in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase.

The Gordon Elliott trained victor was successful on her debut over fences at Killarney earlier this month and was sent off at 5/2 this evening.

Settled in third, the daughter of Getaway made a mistake at the sixth but soon improved into second.

She closed right up on the front-running Gin On Lime approaching the straight and collided with that rival when jumping right at the final two fences.

Say Goodbye ultimately pulled out more on the run-in under Jack Kennedy, with half-a-length the margin of victory.

The runner-up, Gin On Lime, was returned the 8/13 favourite under Rachael Blackmore for Henry de Bromhead.

"She has done it very well again today and did it easily in the end," Kennedy said.

"When you get to the front she can be lairy but once we landed at the back of the last I was confident.

"We were going quicker today, she made an early mistake and was lucky to stand up but it didn't give her a fright at all and went down and took on the next.

"Rachael's horse was going left the whole way so jumping the last two fences it was a case of me jumping right and her going left."

STEWARDS REPORT

The Stewards reviewed an incident jumping the last two fences involving Gin On Lime (FR), ridden by Rachael Blackmore and Say Goodbye, ridden by J.W. Kennedy, where it appeared both came close together. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the matter, the Stewards were satisfied that no further action was warranted.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes