15:15
BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase
2m1f145y, Chase, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 43.20s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled just off the pace - stumbled and driven forward 4 out - urged into 3rd turning for home - jumped awkwardly in second before hitting the front 2 out - kept finding more and drifted slightly left near the finish to win
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Sat just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway then up to 4th entering the straight - pushed along in 3rd before moving up to 2nd 2 out - a little untidy at the last and unable to threaten the winner - stayed on at one speed for 2nd
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven into 5th place with little progress made turning for home - hit the second-last and dropped back to 4th - improved to 3rd after the last and stayed on at one gear to finish
Ricky Doyle
Matthew A Daly
Towards the back - isolated at the tail halfway - niggled in 8th after 3 out - promoted to 5th at the following fence - stayed on at the one speed to finish 4th but well held
Gavin Brouder (3)
Charles Coakley
Set the pace early - matched up by halfway then lost front spot approaching straight - unable to threaten in 4th and hampered before moving up to 3rd 2 out - held on same terms after the last
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled behind the pace early - shared front spot by halfway - moved clear turning into the straight - holding a length advantage when came down two out
Mr S Tobin (7)
Sean Aherne
Held up at the back - error at the 6th - soon put under pressure - blundered four out - lost touch and pulled up before two out
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held a midfield position early - jumped poorly around 7th and again 5th before another blunder later on - driven for effort but faded three out - eased and withdrawn before the following fence
John Shinnick (5)
G Ahern
Settled just off the pace early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and 7th after 4 out - lost ground before being pulled up before 2 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Darren Collins
Settled just off the front group early - stumbled and needed urging in 3rd - held that spot at halfway - pushed along in 6th after 3 out - lost touch and was eased out of it before the final fence
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.