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Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase
2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 37.01s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Mr K P Healy (7)
Paul W Flynn
Up with the front group in 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd five out and hit the front four out - relinquished top spot 3 out before forging ahead again into the straight with momentum - pressed from 2 out and drew right away - a little untidy at the last but held on strongly to win
Mr D Doyle (7)
P M J Doyle
Settled midfield early - 9th at halfway - moved up to 7th with three left - advanced on the outside to 4th entering straight - up to second two out - pressed for effort but stayed one paced to the line and unable to reel in winner
Mr A J Browne (7)
Don Browne
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by halfway - up into 4th 3 out - left in 3rd approaching last and stayed on same rate to finish
Mr E Mahon (7)
Ian John McCarthy
Settled midfield early - improved into 6th by halfway - urged into 7th after 3 out then promoted to 4th at the second-last while still some way back - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Shared the initial lead - slipped towards the back by halfway - down in eighth after three out and up to sixth soon after - stayed on at the same tempo to finish fifth
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
John F Gleeson
Settled midfield early - moved into 5th by halfway then pressed for 6th after 3 out - unable to close from the second-last home in 6th
Mr J C Barry
Denis Leahy
Held up towards back of field - still 12th at halfway - urged into effort after 4 out and stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Mr P A King (5)
William P Murphy
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Mr J G Murphy (7)
James William Hannon
Shared the lead early - still 2nd at halfway - urged into 3rd after 3 out then faded to 5th turning in - hampered onto the floor two out
Mr D Allen (7)
Sean Joseph Allen
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - went in front five out - overtaken - back in command three out - driven approaching straight then overtaken again - had nothing more to give in third and came down two out
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Denis Ahern
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence - 10th at the midway point - unable to make headway from 3 out before being pulled up
Mr C J Costello (7)
D McNamara
Sat just behind the front rank early - moved up to challenge from second before taking over - lost the advantage 5 out - found nothing more soon after - eased and pulled up before the second last
Mr R James (7)
Miss Tara Lee Cogan
Shared the early pace - slipped back to 7th by halfway and made no headway from 3 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Ms E C Costello (7)
D McNamara
Settled at the back of the field - made no impression on the leading group - eased and pulled up 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.