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Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Chase
2m1f200y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 36.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Front from the off - stretched the field after the 2nd and in command before the 3rd - gap trimmed at the 6th - moving smoothly and pulled away 2 out - solo at the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in - won with plenty in hand
Daniel King
L J Archdeacon
Sat just behind pacesetter early - held mid-pack before improving to third - moved into second by the 6th - jumped awkwardly at 7th - unable to challenge in front from 2 out and stayed on at one speed to finish
Phillip Enright
E J O'Grady
Held up in touch with the back markers - fluctuated through midfield - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - unable to threaten the front-runner 2 out - stayed on at one gear up the run-in - allowed to finish in own time late on
Mr D Doyle (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - improved through the field by the 6th - up to 4th approaching 3 out - held that spot but stopped finding more and clipped the 2nd last
Cian Quirke (3)
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into 6th before 3rd - held a modest 5th at the 4th - pushed into 4th after the 6th - dropped away in the straight to finish 5th
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield through the contest - pushed along after three out - dropped away before two out
Non-runners: Natural Breeze (unsuitable ground), Splashing Out (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.