13:25
Fairyhouse Members 2025 Handicap Chase
2m5f55y, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 36.90s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Sat close behind pace - third at the midpoint - moved smoothly into contention early in the straight and hit the front after two out - stayed on strongly to win with plenty in hand
Donagh Meyler
Karl Thornton
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at the midpoint - stumbled markedly 3 out then driven up to close in - into 2nd and urged approaching the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 2nd
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back - driven into contention after 3 out - sixth soon after - fourth and asked for effort approaching final flight - stayed on strongly to finish third closing fastest
Darragh O'Keeffe
James Joseph Mangan
Sat close up early - small error 5th - second by halfway - moved to front 4 out - driven and overtaken after 2 out - third at last with little response then no rally to the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back early - 7th at halfway - made ground past the third-last to sit 4th - unable to close approaching the final fence and held no rally on the run home
Mr I Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Held in the pack early - 6th at halfway - dropped to 7th and driven 2 out - unable to threaten those ahead and held to finish 6th
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
A M O'Grady
Towards the rear of the field - moved up to 5th at halfway - niggled into the straight and found little approaching the last - one-paced on the run-in to finish 7th
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Up with the pace and in front after the first - two lengths clear at the halfway mark - overtaken four out then driven and dropped away after the following fence - unable to find more from two out and beaten well home in 8th
Sean Flanagan
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Went straight to front - drifted left over 1st then overtaken - hesitant at 3rd needing a nudge - lost touch with the pack after and found nothing more from 3 out home
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Settled around midfield early - slipped towards the back approaching the 4th - urged on but found nothing more after 3 out - well held in 10th
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - stumbled 5th - no response from 3 out and well beaten at the finish
Daniel King
Liam Casey
Sat close to the pace early - lost touch and asked for effort by halfway - weakened after 3 out and finished well beaten
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.