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Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-102)
2m4f171y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-102, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 20.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway - moved into contention 4 out and up to 4th soon after - into 3rd approaching 2 out - pushed along to move through on the rail and hit the front early in the straight then stayed on strongly to win
Alex Harvey (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat behind front group early - 5th at the midpoint - moved into 2nd with 5 furlongs left - driven up to hit the front early in the straight - stumbled a touch 2 out and drew level - asked for more but overtaken soon after turning in - unable to match winner's finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
Sat just behind the front group early - lost place around 6th - settled in the pack by halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 4 out - shared front spot 2 out - overtaken at the last and unable to fight back in the run-in
Cian Quirke (5)
David M O'Brien
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage nearing two out and dropped to fourth under pressure with little response before the last - unable to find more up the run-in
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards back of pack - nudged into contention after three out - bumped lightly and dropped to 6th entering straight - up to 5th before two out - asked for effort but couldn't close before last then held on at same rate for 5th
G B Noonan (5)
V T O'Brien
Settled in the pack - up to 5th and driven approaching straight - held no more under pressure after 2 out
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Sat behind front group early - third at halfway before a mild bump 5 out cost ground - down to 7th and knocked about again turning into straight - unable to close before 2 out - stayed on same rhythm to finish 7th
Daniel King
Miss J M Lee
Settled midfield early - blundered at the 8th and slipped towards the back - stayed on steadily through the straight without threatening - finished eighth
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Settled towards the back of the pack - driven approaching the turn for home - unable to make headway from two out - well held at the finish
Philip Byrnes
Patrick Cronin
Held up at the back of the field - driven with little response after the third-last - stayed on at one speed through the finish to come home tenth
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention past three out and into the straight ninth - unable to close from two out then well held at the finish
Paul Kavanagh (7)
E Bolger
Held up in the back markers - driven and losing touch after 3 out - unable to find more - well held in 12th
Sean O'Keeffe
Brian M McMahon
Settled just behind the front group - stumbled at the opening fence - fourth at halfway - slipped back through the pack after 5 out - no response from 3 out and finished well beaten
Ryan Treacy
S Curling
Sat close to the pace early - still second at halfway - blundered five out and dropped back then errored again four out and fell towards the tail - found nothing more and eased out of contention before two out
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - into 5th and under pressure when stumbled and rider came off approaching the straight
Non-runners: Game And Glory (allergy), Portarlington (reserve), Robin Elite (allergy), Without Exception (reserve)
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.