14:33
Metcollect Oil Recycling Hunters Chase
3m, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 26.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Mr B O'Neill
D M Christie
Went forward early - lost front spot 6 out - back in command 4 out - kicked away from the following fence - strolled home unchallenged
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
Emmet Mullins
Held up at back - 10th at halfway - unable to make ground after 3 out - improved into 6th soon after - finished strongly to be 3rd approaching the last - up into 2nd on the run-in but held by winner
Mr B Finn (7)
D M Christie
Sat behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway then dropped to 5th after 3 out - found renewed effort late to move into 3rd close home
Mr D McGill (7)
D M Christie
Sat close to the pace early - back in 9th at halfway - moved into 4th approaching 3 out then up to 2nd after the following fence - held no more under pressure and slipped back late to finish 4th
Mr D G Lavery
C A McBratney
Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - moved into 3rd three out - eased away late finishing 5th
Mr T C Kileff (7)
S R B Crawford
Held up towards back - 8th at halfway - moved through to hit front 6 out - overtaken 4 out - driven on after the following fence - 4th under pressure approaching final flight then faded on run-in
Mr E P Powell (7)
Liam Lennon
Held up at the back - stayed on same speed from 3 out - finished seventh
Mr B T Stone (7)
John C McConnell
Settled around midfield - held 6th at the halfway point - unable to close from 3 out - eventually well held in 8th
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the front pair early - fourth at halfway then unable to make headway from three out - pulled up before the following fence
Mr O McGill (7)
C A McBratney
Sat close to the front pair early - still 3rd at halfway but unable to find more from 3 out - pulled up soon after
Eoin Staples (7)
E J O'Grady
Sat close to front group early - 5th at halfway then made no headway from 3 out - eased out of contention approaching 2 out
Mr J P Collins (7)
Holly Curran
Held up early - lost touch with the pack - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Angels Dawn (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.