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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2m6f148y, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 15.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Sat behind the pace early - fourth at halfway and improving into contention - moved up into third four out before hitting the front approaching the final two furlongs - pushed clear on the run-in and stayed on to win
Mr S Cotter (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled at the back - minor error at the 1st - moved into 3rd by the 9th - front by 4 out - brushed aside after 2 out and unable to close on the winner on the run-in - plugged on at one tempo to finish 2nd
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Paul Nolan
Sat behind the front pair early - second at halfway - blundered 6 out - driven on after 3 out to share command for a stride then needed urging again - third turning in unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd beaten 6½ lengths
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack early - improved into 11th - up to 4th four out - driven with little response after the following fence and unable to quicken having clipped the last
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close up early - third at halfway and briefly nearer the pace by the 11th - driven from the following fence but made no headway before 4 out - faded with nothing left in reserve
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind pace in 5th - lost ground into the pack around halfway - unable to find more from four out - well held at the finish
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the group at the back - improved to 11th before weakening after 5 out under pressure - had nothing left and well held at the finish
Mr D Doyle (7)
Liz Doyle
Went straight to front - held four-length advantage at halfway - caught by rival before falling four out
Non-runners: Clonmeen (stone bruise), Ossifer Hops (ran yesterday)
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.