14:51
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase
2m5f203y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 50.04s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Just in front early - clear gap opened after 8th - clipped 10th and margin shortened - moving strongly by 2 out - pushed clear approaching last - stayed on strongly to win with ease
Ricky Doyle
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Sat just behind pace early - moved into second by 7th - improved position after 10th - unable to challenge from 2 out - stayed on without threatening winner
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into contention before the 5th then slipped to 6th after the 7th - lost touch again after the 8th and 9th after the 10th - found some purpose 2 out to move into 3rd approaching the last - maintained effort without further gain to the line
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up towards the back - into 5th after 7th and 6th after 10th - unable to make further progress by 2 out - still 5th at the last - stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Donagh Meyler
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the 6th - dropped to 8th after the 7th then 7th after the 10th - improved into 4th before 3 out - up to 3rd approaching 2 out - lost ground before the last - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - up to 4th after 7th then untidy at 8th - into 5th before 3 out - held no threat 2 out and clipped one again there - lost ground after that and beaten home
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled handy early - held 3rd by the 7th before slipping back and losing ground after a mistake 2 out - faded late to finish well held
Phillip Enright
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - clumsy at the 3rd and 4th - lost touch with the pack after the 5th - down in 8th after 10th - lost the race between the last two - well held throughout
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled with rivals early - clipped 4th and slipped back before 5th - down in 7th spot after that fence - rallied approaching the 8th - up to 5th after 10th - faded and blundered before 4 out - dropped right away 3 out - eased to a halt before 2 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.