16:15
O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase
2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 35.05s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Cian Quirke (5)
Eoin Doyle
Settled just behind the pace early - slipped back through the pack past the 6th and again before 4 out - began chipping into the deficit after 4 out - moved up into contention by 2 out - edged in front just before the last - kept finding under pressure to score
Ross Berry (7)
Martin Hassett
Held up at back of the pack - lost more ground before the 4th - improved into 8th past the 6th - moved through after 4 out - creeping closer 3 out - nearly level approaching last but blundered there - stayed on to the line just failing to catch winner
Danny Mullins
T J Nagle Jr
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd after 6th - hit front before 3 out - lost place to 3rd before last and stayed on one gear to the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - blundered 5th - buried in the pack after 6th - moved up 2 out - checked shortly after - kept on to the line but held
Rachael Blackmore
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 9th after the 6th - moved into contention 3 out - hit the front group at 4th last without jumping cleanly and had nothing more to offer late finishing 5th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - improved into contention by the 4th then slipped to 6th after the 6th - faded through the pack before four out and again before three out - found some late headway in the final stages - held on one-dimensionally up the run-in - finished sixth
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still 12th after the 6th - pushed along three out and gained ground - unable to find more on the run to the line finishing seventh
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - up to 4th after 6 furlongs then 3rd after 9 - dropped back before 3 out - faded from 2 out to finish 8th
Simon Torrens
Robert Tyner
Held up towards the back - lost touch after blundering at the 4th and slipped to 10th following the 6th - faded before two out
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Handy early and in contention through the first few fences - third early on before dropping to fifth by the 9th - improved into contention before 3 out but hit that one - lost ground rapidly and met the last awkwardly too - allowed to drop away on the run-in - finished tenth
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Set the pace early despite mistakes at the 1st and 10th - lost the advantage before 3 out after another error - slipped back to 5th and fell 2 out
Philip Donovan (5)
Edward Cawley
Held a midfield spot early - dropped back approaching the 4th and down to 7th after the 6th - fading before 2 out with a left-hand deviation - eased and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Cleatus Poolaw (unsuitable ground)
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.