18:15
Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase
2m3f100y, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 0.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 fences 6 omitted
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Shared front spot early - moved clear at halfway - challenged again 4f out - back in command turning for home - pushed along approaching final furlong and finished full of running to score
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Sean Thomas Doyle
Shared front spot early - lost place at halfway then rejoined battle for front 4f out - pushed along and lost place entering straight - couldn't threaten leader over 1f out - held effort to the line for second
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Sat close up in 4th early - still there under pressure entering the straight but unable to close on the front pair - moved into 3rd inside the final furlong - held on for third without narrowing the gap late
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Sat close behind the pace in 3rd for much of the way - pushed along approaching the final stages without gaining ground on the front pair - slipped to 4th a furlong out - held that spot to the line with nothing more to give
Simon Torrens
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled at the rear early - hit a fence in third and asked for effort three out - driven approaching the straight - unable to make headway from 2f out and beaten into fifth
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up in 4th early - still in 5th approaching the final stages - unable to close the gap from 3f out - eventually held for 6th
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.