12:12
Race And Stay Ladies Handicap Chase
2m5f110y, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 27.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - shaken up after a stumble 4 out - moved into second turning into the straight - pushed along in second 2 out - hit the front at the last and pulled clear to win
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled towards the outer in the pack - stumbled at the 1st and blundered heavily at the 5th momentarily losing the stirrup - improved to join the front rank 4 out - moved clear 3 out going strongly - driven on approaching 2 out - blundered and overtaken at the last - battled on gamely to the line for second
Anna McGuinness (7)
A M O'Grady
Held up towards the back - small stumble 4th - stayed off the pace through the middle stages - middling position 8th with 4 to jump - pushed along - improved to 6th by the last - stuck on late to finish 3rd but never a factor for victory
Miss T Quail (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace - error and driven along 3 out then slipped to 4th 2 out - held no threat to front-runners late
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
Colin Motherway
Sat close up early in 2nd - hit front 3rd - shared advantage 4 out before losing it under pressure - into 3rd and outpaced 2 out - held safe to line finishing 5th
Miss J Walton (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Set the early pace fighting for control - lost front spot at the 3rd - held 3rd from the 11th - pushed along in 4th 4 out - dropped away late
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Liam G O'Brien
Up with the front group - clipped on the opening fence - serious blunder at the 5th and again lost momentum at the 10th - pushed along in 5th 4 out - dropped away to finish 7th
Ms H Phillips (7)
J R Finn
Held up at the rear from the off - untidy over the 3rd and 7th - struggled throughout and beaten a long way home
Miss E Cody (7)
Liz Doyle
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and slipped towards the back 5 out - lost touch and beaten home
Miss A B O'Connor
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward soon after the off - drifted right at the opening fence - knocked about three fences in - small error at the 4th - still in touch through the pack when a heavy blunder at the 9th unseated
Non-runners: Ringdufferin (unsuitable ground), Rolly Bowley Boy (unsuitable ground), Salmanino (unsuitable ground)
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.