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Ladies Cove Handicap Chase (0-95)
2m5f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 5.90s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the pace early sharing command - lost front spot at the 6th before rejoining battle from 5 out - hit the front once more approaching 3 out - pushed along 2 out - stayed on strongly from the final flight to win
Alex Harvey (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - went for the lead 4 out - faded from the front rank - pushed along and made ground before 3 out - driven into 2nd 2 out - held effort to the line
Cian Quirke (5)
David M O'Brien
Settled close up early - shared the front around the 5th - went clear soon after - rejoined by rival before 5 out - lost the advantage approaching 3 out - pushed along and battling in 4th before 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish third
Daniel King
Daniel John Howard
Settled midfield - pushed along four out and down the field a fence later - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
C A Murphy
Sat close to the front pair early - dropped into the pack soon after - lost footing a touch 5 out - pushed along but couldn't find more ground - down in around 8th turning for home - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing fifth
Michael O'Sullivan
Eamon Courtney
Sat close to the front - third at halfway - dropped back with four to go - given a push and down in the pack by three out but stayed on same gear late
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Settled towards rear early - improving into 6th by halfway - moved up into 4th but wandered 4 out - pushed along after the following fence - shared second before 2 out - unable to quicken approaching last - dropped away
John Shinnick (5)
P J Breen
Settled off the pace - dropped towards the back early - stumbled at the 5th - pressed for effort with no gain 4 out and beaten off well before the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Philip Fenton
Settled just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - hint of an error 4 out - pushed along but couldn't close after that - dropped away late to finish 9th
Gavin Brouder (5)
Brian Mortell
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with no response 5 out - pulled up before the following fence
Jake Coen (3)
John G Carr
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with no response 4 out - eased down before the final fence
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back throughout - hit sixth-last and pushed along with no headway made - pulled up before the final fence
Philip Donovan (5)
M O Quigley
Sat close to front group early - faded into midfield with minor errors at the 8th and 10th - pushed along and lost more ground after the 6th last - eased out of contention approaching two out
Non-runners: Coole Arcade (reserve), Ishan (temperature), Plain Or Battered (coughing), Rock On Pedro (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.