15:05
Next Race Meeting January 9th Novice Handicap Chase
2m2f62y, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 48.02s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield early - moved into contention 3 out - pushed to challenge before 2 out - hit front approaching last - stretched clear at the final flight - stayed on well to win
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Shared front spot early - drifted right first fence - sat just behind the front-runner from the second - pushed along to share the lead before two out - lost pole spot after that - unable to find more in second and held that spot to the last - stayed on at an even effort to finish second
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Took over early - opened a big margin from the 4th - eight lengths in front at halfway - gap shrinking with 5 to jump - pushed along and overtaken before the second-last - stayed on without finding more to finish third
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway - pushed along after three out but unable to gain ground - stayed on same effort to finish fourth
Danny Mullins
James Daniel Dullea
Settled off the front group - 6th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish fifth
Mark Walsh
Eoin Griffin
Settled towards the back - unbalanced 5 out - moved into 6th turning for home - unable to close before 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 6th
James Smith (7)
L J Archdeacon
Handy behind pace early with minor errors at the 3rd and 6th - up in 4th at halfway - further small stumbles 5 and 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - couldn't find more turning into the straight - well held at the finish in 7th
Donagh Meyler
Karl Thornton
Settled towards the back - stumbled six out - unable to close from three out - eventually finished eighth
Jody McGarvey
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back throughout - blundered 6 out then made a shocking error 4 out - pushed along soon after but unable to make headway finishing 9th
Gavin Brouder (5)
Karl Thornton
Held up in the pack from the off - pushed along with no headway approaching the straight - well held at the finish
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Held up at the back - pushed along in the closing stages but never threatened the leaders - well held in 11th
Ryan Treacy
S Curling
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - driven and stopped finding more three out before dropping away to finish well held
Non-runners: A Great Buzz (in season)
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.