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Hospitality At Gowran Park Handicap Chase (0-130)
2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 48.05s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Danny Mullins
J P Flavin
Set the pace early - drifted left over fences - tracked at halfway then lost front spot 8th - regained command before 3 out - driven on and drifted left 2 out - opened daylight and drifted left at the last - given a tap after landing - kept finding more to the line - scored comfortably
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Sat close to the front pair early - 4th at halfway then 3rd with 5 to go - driven on before 3 out - no headway despite urging after 2 out - up to 2nd but veered left and hit the last - stayed on at one speed - well held into the finish
Gavin Brouder (5)
M F Morris
Sat handy early behind the front group - awkward at the first - up to third by halfway - moved through to share the lead soon after - shaken up and lost the advantage before 3 out - driven but couldn't find more after 2 out - third at the last and held that spot to finish
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind pace - shared advantage at halfway before losing it near 8th - fourth with 5 to jump - pressed but made no headway from there - dropped away late finishing fourth
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled in behind the pack early - small error 7th - urged forward from 5 out - unable to threaten leaders and gave way late
Michael O'Sullivan
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards the back early - blundered mid-race - up to 5th with five to jump - driven but not gaining ground after the following fence - dropped away - allowed to drop through into the straight
Non-runners: Banjaxed (unsuitable ground), Kilashee (vet's advice), Palace Rock (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.