15:15
Aspall Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m4f100y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 15.03s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 fences 4 omitted
Result
Donagh Meyler
Karl Thornton
Held up in 3rd early - improved into contention by halfway - shared the advantage 3f out before hitting the front 2f out - pushed along approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind front-runner - still second at halfway - pressed into the straight and pushed along to fight for the advantage 3f out - lost the lead 2f out - couldn't find extra approaching final furlong - held on steadily to finish second
Jody McGarvey
Noel C Kelly
Settled through the pack in the middle stages - pushed forward into 4th with 3f to run but unable to close further before moving into 3rd approaching the last - stayed on at an unchanged effort to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mrs Denise Foster
Showed forward early before easing back through the pack - lost touch near 4th - needed encouragement soon after - bumped approaching 3 out - pushed along in 6th turning for home - stayed on at one speed from before the last to finish fourth
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Liam Lennon
Held up towards the back - pushed along with three furlongs left but made no headway - well held at the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Went straight to the front - pushed along and lost command 3f out - dropped away steadily from 2f out to finish sixth
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Settled off the pace early - improved into 4th by halfway - blundered two out - steered right and pushed along over 3f out - up to 3rd but unable to threaten those in front before falling at the last
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Settled at the back of the field - came down 3 out
Non-runners: Room To Roam (vet's advice)
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.