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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase (0-116)
2m4f120y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-116, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 29.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled handy early - awkward at first fence - held midfield spot by halfway - improved position after 7th - upped tempo before 3 out - went clear passing 3 out - challenged late but responded to hold on
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Broderick
Started towards the back - midfield around 10th at halfway - made ground steadily after that - error at the fourth last - up into second two out - pressed the front-runner at the last - fought on gamely up the run-in - narrowly denied
Jordan Gainford
Karl Thornton
towards back of the pack early - around 7th at halfway - improved into contention before 3 out - kept on into 4th 2 out then up to 3rd - unable to close on pair in front approaching last - one-speed finish through line
Sean Flanagan
Liam Casey
Settled with the pack early - drifted right first fence - held a middling fifth at halfway - improved position after ninth - unable to threaten the leader two out - stayed on without extra to finish fourth well behind
Danny Mullins
Karl Thornton
Settled towards the back early - still down the field at halfway - found some headway three out - unable to make further gains two out - stayed on same speed to finish well beaten
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Went straight to front with one other from the off - margin stretched beyond 3rd - well ahead by the 5th - jumped awkwardly at the 7th - gap started to shrink - blundered again at the 8th - overtaken and dropped back before 3 out - form gave way before 2 out - finished well adrift at the rear
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up early - disputed front spot after 1st - loomed a modest second at halfway - improved position after 7th - hit the front before 3 out but soon overtaken - third and stumbled 2 out - lost touch soon after - finished well beaten in 7th
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled with the pack early - about fourth around halfway - improved into contention after the 9th - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
J P Dempsey
Held up at the back of the field - down in 9th at halfway - lost touch before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Held up towards the back early - about 6th and outpaced by halfway - moved into contention approaching 4 out - edged forward 3 out but not jumping cleanly - lost ground before 2 out after a stumble and pulled up approaching the last
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 2nd - split field around halfway - jumped poorly again at the 8th - lost touch before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Mike O'Connor
Karl Thornton
Settled towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence - midfield around halfway - lost touch approaching three out - eased down and pulled up before two out
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.