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Golf Memberships At Gowran Park Handicap Chase (0-95)
2m2f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 27.06s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Set the pace from the off - driven out approaching three out then again before the last - challenged after the final flight - held on strongly for the win
Alex Harvey (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - improved into 3rd 4 out - lost ground with a mistake and needed driving - up into 2nd approaching last - challenged winner after final flight - kept going to the line - narrowly denied
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - not clean over the 1st - drifted right at the 2nd - made progress before 4 out - 5th into the straight - nudged up to 4th at 3 out - errors when asked at 2 out left the effort flat - no real threat before the last - stayed on at one speed to take 3rd near the line
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Eoin Doyle
Settled midpack early - up to 5th by halfway - into 2nd approaching 4 out - driven forward but unable to threaten leader after 2 out - held 3rd at the last - stayed on at one speed - nabbed for 4th near the finish
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Settled in the pack - pulled hard early - moved to 4th after the 4th last - lost a place at 3 out and driven without response - clipped the final fence - plugged on at one speed to finish 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
Held up towards the back and urged forward early - improved into 6th before 3 out - asked for effort but unable to close and stumbled at the following fence - stayed on at same tempo to finish 6th
John Shinnick (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Up with the front group early and soon settled in the pack - serious blunder 5 out - laboured in 8th entering the straight and making no headway - untidy at 3 out - faded to finish 7th
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled in the pack - error 5 out - driven from 4 out with little response - clipped last - well held in 8th
Shaun Greene (7)
James M Barrett
Sat behind the pace early - third at halfway and fourth with four to go - asked for effort but made no headway - dropped away to finish ninth
Philip Byrnes
Michael Flannery
Held up rearward - checked at 5th - driven with no headway turning into straight - error 3 out while 8th and unable to find more
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midpack early - untidy over first and third fences - pressed on but faded from four out - well beaten at the finish
Tom Harney (7)
J Morrison
Up with the front rank - jumped untidily at the 1st and again at the 3rd - moved to 2nd at halfway - another awkward jump at the 5th and began to fade back through the field - well adrift after the 7th and in trouble - retired before 3 out
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back and urged early - settled into midfield - jumped raggedly at the 2nd and ran wide before the 7th - lost touch with four to jump - eased to a halt before the following obstacle
Gavin Brouder (5)
E Sheehy
Slow to settle early and needed urging - dropped towards the back - blundered and lost jockey at the first
Non-runners: Aliunde (unsuitable ground), Junot (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.