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Book Your Easter Early Bird Tickets Handicap Chase
2m5f, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 26.50s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences 2 omitted
Result
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Dempsey
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - improved into 2nd three out then hit the front - asked for effort approaching the last - opened a three-length gap early on the run-in but edged home only just holding on at the finish
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - lost momentum briefly at the 5th - up to third by halfway - fourth and driven two out then battled on strongly to the line
Mr R James (7)
Colin Bowe
Towards the back - made ground approaching 4 out - moved up to 3rd and nudged forward before a minor error 2 out - jumped to 2nd at the last but another mistake there - one-paced on the run-in to finish 3rd
Cian Quirke (5)
David Harry Kelly
Sat close to the front pair - up to 2nd by halfway and hit the front 3 out - lost momentum after a small error and surrendered command - pushed along and slipped to 4th by the final fence then held on for the same effort to the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield - held 5th at halfway before slipping backward and stumbling 4 out - driven into the straight and 6th two out - regained 5th near the last but couldn't find more
Kieren Buckley
Shane Nolan
Handy in front early - sat 6th at halfway then asked for effort into the straight but made no headway - held no finishing kick to the line and beaten 14 lengths in 6th
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Went straight to front - small error 6th fence - lost advantage 3 out - eased back through the pack after and held no more in reserve at the finish
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - moved up to dispute fifth spot approaching the home straight - no response when pressure applied after 2 out and faded to finish eighth
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back throughout - driven after three out with nothing to show for it - eased and pulled up before the last
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.