17:00
INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase
3m1f, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 7m 7.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr S Tobin (7)
Daniel Joseph O'Brien
Handy early - hit front before 2nd - opened clear gap after 5th - margin narrowed at 8th - kicked clear again near finish and held on strongly to score
Mr B T Stone (7)
David K Walsh
Settled just behind the pacesetter early - dropped to 6th after the 9th - moved into second on the inner past the 13th - going nicely and reeled in ground after two out - couldn't get past up front and stayed on at one gear to the line
Mr E Mahon (7)
S R B Crawford
Settled with the pack early - stumbled at the 6th - up into 5th after the 9th then 4th by the 13th - into 3rd but unable to close before 2 out - held a steady tempo without threatening into the final furlong
Mr D Allen (7)
Sean Joseph Allen
Held up towards the back - moved through the pack after the 9th before fading again by the 13th - rallied again approaching 4 out - unable to close on the front-runners into 4th before 2 out - flattened out before the last
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 9th after that point - found more 4 out and closed up - hit the second-last awkwardly - stayed on one gear before the final fence to finish 5th
Mr C Mullins (7)
Paul Hennessy
Held up towards the back - slipped further behind after the 9th before finding some momentum approaching 3 out - couldn't quicken again from the last and well held home
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up early and lost a little touch - down in 13th after the 9th - stumbled at the 12th - nudged into better positions before the last - unable to threaten the leaders and beaten well home in 7th
Mr J G Murphy (7)
James William Hannon
Went straight to front by a whisker - handed up spot before the 2nd then settled into second past the 9th - dropped away before four out - faded from three out home
Mr P J O'Neill (7)
John F O'Neill
Held up at the back - improved past the 5th before sitting 8th after the 9th - dropped away 4 out - faded before 3 out to finish well beaten
Mr Derek O'Connor
E Bolger
Held up towards the back - hit the 8th and dropped to 12th soon after - lost touch before 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 out
Mr S Cotter (7)
D M Christie
Settled midpack early - hit the second and clipped it again at the third - up to 7th after the ninth - dropped away before four out - faded and pulled up before three out
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
John F Gleeson
Settled with the pack early - up in 4th after the 9th - pulled up injured before the 13th
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
D M Christie
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the first and drifted right at the 4th and 7th - down in 10th after the 9th - found more ground into the 12th and up to 3rd by the 13th - dropped away before 3 out - pulled up 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.