16:20
Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase
2m1f140y, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 19.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Michael O'Sullivan
John Queally
Restrained in midfield - 4th at halfway - rider dropped a stirrup momentarily before the 5th - moved up smoothly to 2nd three out - made no inroad on the runner ahead before being gifted the front at the last - stayed on to win
Carl Millar (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy behind front group early - 3rd at halfway - urged into 2nd 4 out - back to 3rd 3 out - eased over to the left before the final furlong marker - hampered and unable to close having regained 2nd at the last - stayed on same stride to finish 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Restrained in rear - jumping errors at the 5th and 7th then laboured at 4 out - no ground to be made from 3 out and a stumble 2 out - promoted to 3rd at the last and plugged on
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Struggling from the outset - hit the 4th and hesitant at the 5th - urged forward and dropped away by the rear - no threat from the 7th - trailing hopelessly by the finish - fourth of those still standing
Alex Harvey (5)
T G McCourt
Set the pace from the off - clear by six lengths at halfway - lost footing turning into the straight - hit the third-last and needed urging thereafter - driven approaching the final fence and fell there while three lengths clear
Phillip Enright
Vincent Laurence Halley
Up with the front from the off - untidy at the 6th and again 4 out - made no headway when asked in 4th at the following fence - another jumping error 2 out - hampered and unseated rider at the last
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.