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Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Chase (0-102)
2m7f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-102, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 14.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Settled in the pack early - began to make headway from 6 out - urged into second before 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line for an easy win
G B Noonan (5)
Paul O'Flynn
Raced handily after going left at the 1st - soon vying for command - shuffled back from the 3rd - fought to the front after 7 out and in charge at the following fence - driven from 3 out - untidy at the second-last and caught soon after - one-speed from before the last into second
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Sent on early and drifted right at 1st - shared front spot before giving up top spot after 3rd and settled just behind the front group - pressed for effort before 3 out and moved up to third - stayed on without finding more finishing third
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Held up in the middle order on the rail - drifted right at the first - minor error 7 out - urged forward after 4 out and moved into 5th before the following fence - progressed to 4th at 2 out before flattening out and plugging on at one speed to finish 4th
Ryan Treacy
John Joseph Hanlon
Up with the front group early - moved ahead after the 3rd - a jumping error 7 out saw rivals close and then lost the advantage at the following fence - reminders applied before 3 out where a serious blunder cost ground - beaten off 5th
Michael O'Sullivan
Charles Coakley
Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly in mid-division then hampered five out - lost touch and pulled up shortly after
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
D E Fitzgerald
Held a midpack spot wide - slipped back to 8th and pressed for effort with 4 to go before losing touch and finding nothing - pulled up before the following fence
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly twice and slipped back through the field - pushed along and lost touch in 7th with four to jump - pulled up before the following fence
Danny Gilligan
A M O'Grady
Sat close to the front group - hampered a touch at the first - dropped back from 6 out and driven on approaching 4 out - held sixth under pressure with nothing more before being pulled up ahead of the last
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back throughout - hampered second - serious blunder in ninth place five out and soon lost touch before being withdrawn from contention ahead of the following fence
Mike O'Connor
Michael Barry
Held up at the back throughout - drifted right and blundered at the 2nd - lost touch and asked for effort before the 6th before being eased and pulled up after 7 out
Non-runners: Agirlcalledchloe (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.