16:30
Kerry Group Handicap Chase
2m1f150y, Chase, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 25.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oakley Brown (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the front group in third - bumped lightly and moved into second at the 6th - went clear in front after that - asked for effort before 2 out then driven approaching the last - stayed on strongly to fend off rivals up the run-in
Michael O'Sullivan
John Queally
Towards the back in 8th at halfway - moved up on the inside from 3 out to sit 3rd then disputed 2nd approaching the last - pushed along before the final fence - plugged on but could not peg back the winner on the run-in and finished half a length adrift
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled midpack early - moved up to third six out then into second by three out with a mistake soon after - pressed the leader approaching the last and driven out on the run-in - held no more late and eased back to third at the finish
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - not always jumping cleanly - moved into the middle of the field approaching halfway - edged up to 3rd before 2 out - found nothing in reserve and dropped to 4th at the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Held a midfield spot early - blundered six out and dropped to fifth - nudged up to third for a moment after three out - asked for more without response and held fifth from two out to the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up early - fell behind after a poor leap at the 5th - lost touch with the field from six out - drifted right at the fourth from home - nudged closer late but well held at the finish
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - urged into 7th four out - unable to close and stayed on at one gauge from the following marker onward - finished well held
Alex Harvey (5)
Philip Fenton
Sat behind the front group early - clipped a fence 6 out and then bumped hard to drop back to second - dropped away before 3 out under urging - had nothing more and faded out of contention
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Shared front spot early - moved into command after 1st - well ahead of rivals when came down at 6th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Shared front spot early - clipped first fence then lost front spot into second - back in charge from 6th - came down at following fence
Ian Power
Vincent Laurence Halley
Settled just behind the front group - drifted right at the opening fence and slipped back to 5th before that spot - up to 4th when severely bumped and unseated 6 out
Non-runners: Bythesametoken (vet's advice)
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.