16:50
QuinnBet Hunters Chase
3m175y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 7m 7.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at the back early - made progress before the second - up to 5th and then 8th - fourth 3 out with a stumble there - moved through nicely to edge in front 2 out - kicked clear before the last - drove on strongly to the line for an untroubled win
Mr C Mullins (7)
Thomas Mullins
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back before 3rd - minor error at 7th and awkward again at 8th - pushed into contention in 6th before 2 out - closed ground before last - moved into second approaching final furlong - stayed on to finish runner-up
Mr Derek O'Connor
Emmet Mullins
Sat just behind the front - dropped to 4th after the 5th - made headway 4 out to be 3rd 2 out - unable to threaten the front pair late - held on for a modest third
Mr B O'Neill
D M Christie
Sat close up early - slight mistake 2nd - shared front running from 4th - went clear 10th - overtaken 2 out - unable to threaten in front approaching last - eased back to fourth and held no more late
Mr P J O'Neill (7)
John F O'Neill
Held up towards the back - still 8th early on - found some improvement into 9th but hit that one awkwardly - up to 7th two out - clipped the last in 5th before fading well held
Mr M N Sharpe (7)
Stephen Gerard Carey
Settled midfield early - shuffled to 6th then 8th - pushed along back into 5th before two out - lost touch late to finish 6th
Mr D Allen (7)
Sean Joseph Allen
Settled with the group early - improved into contention after the 2nd - up to 3rd by the 5th - narrowed the gap 4 out - dropped away 2 out - laboured over the last and beaten well home
Mr J R Martin (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - improved to 7th then 8th - lost touch and struggled before 3 out - faded quickly from there
Mr J Ahern (7)
G Ahern
Went straight into the running early but scrambled at the 1st and 3rd - shared command from the 4th before being overtaken at the 10th - slipped back to 4th four out - gone by the three out marker - faltered soon after - trailed the field before two out - eased to a halt 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.