16:25
Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109)
2m3f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-109, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 10.70s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Midfield - eased through on the rails to dispute 2 out - pushed to front at the last - kept on gamely to score
Daniel King
E McNamara
Settled midfield early - moved through into contention approaching the home turn - nearly level with the front pair two out - still holding a shot entering the straight - edged out near the line but stayed on strongly to finish second by a short head
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Daniel John Howard
Handy early - hit front before 8th - pushed along and lost advantage at last - held on for third
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Held up in the pack - caught up in a fall incident at the 1st - made ground to go up with the front pair on the home bend - pressed into service 2 out and lost momentum with an error there - not clean at the last but stayed on to finish 4th
J J Slevin
Michael Flannery
Held up in the middle of the pack on the outer - travelled well to close on the front group rounding for home - lost momentum 2 out after a mistake there and found nil on the run-in
Tom Kelly (7)
Charles Coakley
Held up in the main pack - came under pressure and faded from 3 out - well beaten in 6th
Cian Quirke (5)
S Curling
Held up on the outer through the pack - improved to challenge for second 4 out but hit that obstacle awkwardly - driven approaching 2 out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards the back - driven up before the 8th - no impression from there - well beaten in 8th
Danny Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan
Settled midpack on the rail - stumbled at the 3rd and hit the 7th - driven approaching 4 out and dropped away quickly finishing well beaten in 9th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - no impact - well held throughout
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back of the pack - came down at the 2nd
Mark Walsh
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up in last - came down at the 8th while well off the pace
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace early - lost the advantage before the 8th and found nothing more four out - eased and pulled up before the final three fences
G B Noonan (5)
Brian M McMahon
Held up in the pack from the start - lost touch around 7th - eased and pulled up before 4 out
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort and lost touch four out - well beaten when withdrawn before two out
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Settled in the pack early - blundered and unseated at the first
Non-runners: A Nod To Getaway (unsuitable ground), Cottage Artist (reserve), Everystep Oftheway (unsuitable ground), Farrokh (unsuitable ground), Our Bobby (unsuitable ground)
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.