13:05
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase
2m121y, Chase, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 4.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
J R Finn
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - improved into 2nd three out - edged in front approaching the last and driven out to assert - stayed on strongly to score
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in midfield - small error 2nd - 6th at halfway - lost ground towards the back 4 out - moved into 3rd 2 out - took 2nd before the last where another minor mistake and unable to peg back the winner on the run-in
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - lead stretched to 4 lengths by halfway before narrowing 3 out - overtaken close to the last under pressure - couldn't find more on the run-in
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - up to 4th turning for home and closed on inner nearing last - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same effort to finish 4th
John Shinnick (5)
G Ahern
Held up towards the back - driven into contention before 2 out and up to 5th near the last - stayed on steadily but always held
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front early - up to 2nd by halfway - slipped to 5th and driven after 2 out - unable to threaten near the last and stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back throughout - no headway made after 2 out despite urging - stayed on at one speed to the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Moses McCabe
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - urged and faded to the back after 4 out - lost touch with little response and clipped 2 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Coole Arcade (stewards' permission), Itsalonglongroad (stewards' permission)
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.