19:30
Kepak Handicap Chase (0-102)
2m5f147y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-102, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 39.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up in the pack - hit the 8th awkwardly - improved into contention approaching 3 out - up into third 2 out - fought on to get up in the final strides
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved on the outside three out - travelling smoothly to reach the front pair two out - edged in front approaching the final stride - kept battling to the line but caught right at the post
Cian Cullinan (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Tracked pace-setter wide - driven and well placed 3 out but jumped awkwardly then lost ground - stayed on late to finish third
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace and opened a big margin early - urged along three out then under strong pressure two out - lost the advantage approaching the last - held no more in reserve at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Daniel John Howard
Tracked pace-setter early - driven and lost touch approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily from 2 out to finish fifth
Miss L Costello (7)
Patrick G Kelly
Restrained at the rear - ridden to close from 4 out - stayed on into 6th without threatening
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul O'Flynn
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3 out but unable to close - finished well held in 7th
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Held up towards the back - driven up from four out - stayed on from two out - well held in 8th
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Held a midfield spot early - urged to keep tempo but lost ground three out - dropped away steadily from two out - well held at the finish
Carl Millar (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Racing handily early - down at the opening obstacle
Aileen O'Sullivan (7)
Thomas Gibney
Settled in the pack - driven to keep up but lost touch 9th - eased out of contention before the last
Diarmuid Moloney (7)
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the tail of the field - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Philip Donovan (5)
E Seymour
Tracked front-runner early - driven approaching 4 out and lost ground - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - jumped raggedly at times - stopped racing before the third-last
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack on the inner - clipped and lost rider approaching the 2nd
Non-runners: Cullenwaine (allergies), Hees Dynamite (withdrawn; by order of stewards)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.