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Racing Again February 20th Handicap Chase
2m4y, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 7.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Towards the back early - stumbled at the 1st - moved into contention by halfway - headway from 5 out and up to 3rd at the following fence - upsides 3 out and in front after 2 out - pushed along turning in - under pressure before the last - left clear on landing 2 lengths up - stuck on gamely to hold on
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort approaching two out - progressed into fifth before the last - moved into third close home - finished strongly to be edged out by a short head
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Settled in the pack early - errors at the 3rd and 5th - pushed along after two out - moved into fourth before the last - clipped the final fence but couldn't close - held on for a one-paced finish
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along two out and unable to close - brushed with trouble at the last then stayed on to finish 4th
Kevin Sexton
J R Finn
Sat behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - shared the lead from before 5 out - pushed along and into 3rd after 2 out then flattened out before the last where bumped
Mike O'Connor
James Joseph Mangan
In front early - lost that spot and settled just behind pace - third at the midpoint - slipped back to 6th with four to jump - pushed along but making no dent on those in front - held no more in reserve and bumped lightly at the final fence
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Handy behind the front pair - 6th at halfway - blundered 5 out - dropped away soon after - pushed along and beaten into last stages - finished 7th
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack - errors at the 3rd and 4th - well behind by halfway and unable to make an impression thereafter
Michael O'Sullivan
Gerard O'Leary
Settled in the pack early - improved into 3rd for the straight - stayed on at one gait without threatening the front - fell at the last
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Early spell near the front then eased back off the pace - 7th at halfway - pushed along with nothing more to give after 2 out - came down at the last
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just off the pace early - hampered in 4th - held that spot at halfway - moved through to challenge 3 out and hit the front soon after - lost the advantage after 2 out - driven along to chase down the new front-runner into the straight - still in touch when coming down at the final fence
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Shared pace early before hitting front before 2nd - drifted right at 4th - locked in battle for lead before 5 out - lost advantage 3 out - pushed along in 4th after 2 out - couldn't quicken entering straight - brought down at the final flight
Phillip Enright
Sean Aherne
Held up at the back - pushed along turning into the straight - made no headway - hampered approaching the last and parted company
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.