15:38
SANSERV Rated Novice Chase
2m2f54y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 47.08s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Sean Flanagan
Noel Meade
Set the pace from the off - edged clear three out - cruised along after the last - pushed on strongly through the closing furlong to win comfortably
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Handy early - scrappy jumping at the 1st and again 6th - improved into contention after 7th - up to 2nd three out - slipped to 3rd at the last - rallied back into 2nd late on without threatening the winner - finished second
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the pace in 2nd - small error two out from home - slipped to 3rd three out - needed a nudge along - asked for effort before the second-last - found extra to regain 2nd after the last but couldn't threaten the winner - eased back to 3rd late on
Mark Walsh
Eoin Griffin
Held up early - fumbled second fence - up to 7th after the 6th - improved position after 7th - into 5th two out - into 4th but bumped after last then stayed on same rhythm to finish 4th
Simon Torrens
Peter Fahey
Held up midpack early - error 4 out sent back through the field - stumbled again at the last leaving 5th - held that spot to the line with nothing more to give
Phillip Enright
Padraig Butler
Held up at the back with a blunder four out - unable to threaten the leading pack approaching the last - stayed on same pace to finish 6th
Mark McDonagh
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - blundered second and lost touch - put in a stop at the third and would not continue
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled around midpack early - improved to 6th then into 5th before pushing into contention 2 out - blundered and lost rider at the final obstacle
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled with the pack early - not clean over the first - up to 4th after 6th and driven with vigour into contention - blundered at the last and rider unshipped
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.