14:35
COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Chase (0-102)
2m6f111y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-102, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 21.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front runner - stumbled at the 6th - shared the advantage before 5 out and moved to the front - passed by a rival after 3 out - contesting for the lead before the following fence - pushed along in 2nd on turning in - angled right over 1f out - fought back to share the lead in the final furlong - got the upper hand near the line to win
Shane Fitzgerald
Rodger Sweeney
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention after 3 out - fifth turning into the straight - finished strongly to chase down the winner but denied by half a length
Kieren Buckley
Shane Nolan
Settled just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - went in front approaching 3 out - locked in a tussle for command before 2 out - stumbled slightly at that fence - driven in front by a whisker into the straight - challenged again inside the final furlong and edged back in front late - beaten three quarters of a length in 3rd
Philip Donovan (5)
M O Quigley
Tracked front group early - 6th at halfway - small error 8th - improved to 3rd approaching 2 out - pushed along last - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Michael O'Sullivan
Eamon Courtney
Settled midfield early - moved into 5th three out then pushed up to 3rd by the last - couldn't quicken into the straight - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Daniel John Howard
Handy early behind the pace - 5th at halfway then wobbled 3 out - pushed along but faded from 2 out to finish sixth
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Aengus King
Sat close to the front group early - 3rd at halfway - blundered 5 out and slipped back - pushed along in 8th approaching 3 out - unable to make further headway and well held late
Jack Kearney (5)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 9th after 3 out - unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Daniel John Howard
Held up towards the back - down in tenth after 3 out - no real threat thereafter - well held in 9th
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - into 7th after 3 out and pushed along without threatening the front - held no chance in the straight and beaten well into the finish
Conor Clarke (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back of field - hampered three out - lost touch and beaten a long way home
Gavin Brouder (5)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - caught before 5 out at a modest pace and lost command - couldn't find more 3 out and dropped away - eased out of contention before 2 out
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
I Madden
Handy early behind the pace - hit the second and fifth obstacles - faded into midfield before halfway - pushed along and losing touch 4 out - refused 3 out
Mark Walsh
Francis J Flood
Settled towards the back - minor error 3rd then drifted wide rounding the turn after 5th needing a nudge along - pulled up before the 8th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back of the pack - stayed there through the middle stages - asked for effort before drifting left and losing the rider 3 out
Brian Hayes
Robert Tyner
Held up in the pack - severely hampered by a loose horse 3 out - dislodged rider as a result
Non-runners: Cullenwaine (allergy), Riggs (lame), West Clare (coughing)
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.