19:45
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 2.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
D M Christie
Set the pace from the start - given a squeeze approaching two out then edged away after the last - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - up to 4th two out - pushed into 3rd approaching the last - stayed on to grab 2nd on the run-in but couldn't threaten the winner
Michael O'Sullivan
Barry Connell
Tracked the pace early - hit a couple of obstacles along the way - pushed along in third after two out then found renewed energy to move back up before the last - had nothing more and slipped back approaching the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out and moved up to 2nd for a moment - then eased back and dropped two spots before the last - stayed on same gait to the line finishing 4th
Diarmuid Moloney (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - stayed on same gait from 2 out - finished 5th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - unable to find further headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Kevin Sexton
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - into the straight showed little in 6th - still in 5th and unable to close when came down at the final fence
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway and 4th turning in under a drive - couldn't find more before falling 2 out
Non-runners: Falcon Park (other), Presenting Lad (other), Time Marches On (lame)
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.