Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

1st

Donacheady Gale (IRE) ^b

No. 14

10yo, 10-0, OR 113

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: John Patrick Ryan

10 10-0 113

Sean O'Keeffe

John Patrick Ryan

5:44.10

Held up towards the back - still midfield at halfway - crept forward wide to reach 4th turning in - moved into 2nd two out - hit the front last and driven out to assert

2nd

Law Ella (IRE) ^t

No. 8

7yo, 11-2, OR 130

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Gavin Cromwell

7 11-2 130

Sean Flanagan

Gavin Cromwell

1¼

Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - boxed in after 3 out then squeezed through approaching 2 out - up to 3rd by the last - finished with running to snatch 2nd on the run-in

3rd

Walnut Beach (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 10-11, OR 130

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Patrick J Flynn

7 10-11 130

G B Noonan (5)

Patrick J Flynn

3¾

Sat behind pace early - 3rd at halfway before moving into 2nd 3 out - hit front turning into straight - error at last cost advantage - held no more under pressure and slipped to 3rd close home

4th

Another Choice (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-2, OR 130

J: Ben Harvey · T: Matthew J Smith

7 11-2 130

Ben Harvey

Matthew J Smith

2½

Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway - hit an obstacle three out and slipped to third then faded to seventh turning in - rallied under pressure to finish fourth on the run-in

5th

Falco Blitz (IRE)

No. 3

10yo, 11-8, OR 136

J: Daniel King · T: E McNamara

10 11-8 136

Daniel King

E McNamara

¾

Held up towards the back - up to 7th at halfway - improved into 5th after 3 out - driven to reach 3rd entering the straight - urged on after 2 out but stumbled at the last in 4th - one paced and eased back to finish 5th

6th

Flanking Maneuver (IRE) ^tb

No. 4

9yo, 11-5, OR 133

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

9 11-5 133

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

11

Sat close behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven to chase on the inside after 3 out but making no headway and hampered when 6th - stayed on at same rate from the last

7th

Slane Hill (IRE) ^p

No. 11

7yo, 10-9, OR 123

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: Barry Connell

7 10-9 123

Michael O'Sullivan

Barry Connell

0.1

Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - blundered 6 out then dropped towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out and finished 7th

8th

Watch The Weather (GB) ^t

No. 12

8yo, 10-1, OR 120

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (5) · T: R P Cody

8 10-1 120

Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

R P Cody

3¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - still 9th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway and finished well held

F

A Mere Bagatelle (IRE) ^b

No. 15

7yo, 10-0, OR 111

J: Jordan Gainford · T: John Joseph Hanlon

7 10-0 111

Jordan Gainford

John Joseph Hanlon

-

Sent clear early - driven to keep advantage then lost front turning for home - unable to threaten leading group in 6th when fell two out

PU

Embittered (IRE) ^t

No. 2

10yo, 11-10, OR 138

J: Danny Mullins · T: E McNamara

10 11-10 138

Danny Mullins

E McNamara

-

Held up towards the back - jumped poorly - never got competitive - pulled up before 2 out

UR

King Ferdinand (IRE) ^t

No. 13

8yo, 10-4, OR 118

J: J J Slevin · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

8 10-4 118

J J Slevin

Eugene M O'Sullivan

-

Sat close behind the pace - parted company with jockey at the 2nd

UR

Moonovercloon (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 10-12, OR 133

J: James Smith (7) · T: Matthew J Smith

7 10-12 133

James Smith (7)

Matthew J Smith

-

Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - up into 4th after 3 out then pressed approaching 2 out - unseated in 5th before the last