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Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m7f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 32.90s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Cian Quirke (3)
A M O'Grady
Sat close up early - mid-pack at halfway - into third turning for home and made ground on the rails to loom up two out - edged in front at the last - driven out and battled to the line to prevail by a whisker
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Sat in behind the front group - third at halfway - driven up to dispute matters two out - asked for effort before the last - battled gamely to the line and edged out by a whisker
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Eamon Courtney
Up with the front runner - moved to the front 5 out before yielding before 2 out - 3rd at the last and unable to make any ground on the run-in
Jake Coen (3)
G A Kingston
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into second approaching the straight before dropping to 4th and pushed along after 2 out - unable to find more up the run-in
G B Noonan (5)
E McNamara
Sat close up early - small error 4th - dropped to 7th and near back by 5 out - roused into a forward move approaching straight - up to 5th 2 out - unable to threaten those ahead and finished 5th one-paced
Phillip Enright
Alan Fleming
Held up in the pack early - improved into 8th before the last three furlongs - stayed on steadily without threatening the front runners
J J Slevin
Karl Thornton
Held up in the pack - still behind before the third-last - driven into 9th two out - stayed on without threatening late on
Mr T O'Connor (7)
Turlough O'Connor
Held up towards the back - clipped a fence 4 out - urged forward into the straight running 10th 2 out - stayed on same rate without threatening the front
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th turning into the straight - unable to threaten leaders from 2 out and held for the rest
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Went straight into command - overtaken 5 out then dropped away entering the straight under urging - held no further improvement before 2 out and beaten well into 10th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - stumbled 5th then drifted towards the back with minor errors 7th and 9th - improved position from 3 out to sit 4th entering the straight - chased on into 6th 2 out - had little left and came down at the last
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Garrett James Power
Sat close to the pace early - dropped to second at a sluggish tempo - towards the back of the pack by halfway - lost touch and needed a nudge along after 5 out - eased off the pace and pulled up before 2 out
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Michael J McDonagh
Held a midfield berth early - 6th at halfway - blundered three out then dropped back entering the straight - found nothing more and was eased to a stop before two out
Sean O'Keeffe
D E Prendergast
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - small error at the 9th - lost touch after 3 out and was pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Danny The Fence (reserve), Made In The Woods (reserve), Oneforgonzo (reserve)
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.