16:00
Torc Waterfall Handicap Chase
2m1f, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 26.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Philip Byrnes
D M Christie
Shared front spot early - went ahead after 2nd then headed after 3rd - back in command before 6 out - opened six lengths from 4 out and stretched advantage into the following fence - stayed on strongly up the straight to score comfortably
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in 4th early - hit a couple of fences and lost fluency mid-race - improved into 3rd and up to 2nd before three out - pressed for effort from two out but couldn't close - held on for the remainder without gaining further
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
J Motherway
Settled midfield early - clipped a fence two out from that point and pushed along soon slipping to fifth - dropped to fourth without finding more - rallied late into third before the last
Michael O'Sullivan
Charles Coakley
Settled towards the back early - hampered a little 5 out then unable to find much when up to sixth 3 out - finished well to grab fourth close home
Danny Gilligan
Richard James Daniels
Shared front early - relinquished top spot before the 2nd and slipped to third - regained second spot with five to run - urged but slid back before three out - held a modest third under pressure from two out then faded through the finish
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward before 3 out to sit 5th - couldn't find more and slipped back to 6th before the last - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - hit the second obstacle and made ground from five out to move up into third - moved into second before falling three out
E Walsh
L J Archdeacon
Settled in the pack - up in touch around 5th - came down 5 out
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Charles Coakley
Sat just behind the front group early - edged into contention after the 3rd and drifted right at the 6th - lost the advantage before the following fence - lost touch five out and eased down before three out
Non-runners: General Clermont (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.