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Racing Again Friday 4th April Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m3f100y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 14.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Alex Harvey (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - up into 4th by 3 out - moved into second and stumbled slightly 2 out - hit front before the last and pulled away for a comfortable win
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Eamon Courtney
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - hit front for a spell 4 out - dropped to 4th and driven 2 out - rallied for 2nd in straight but no threat to winner
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Tracked front spot early then went on before 2nd - lost lead 4 out - third and driven 2 out with no real dent made on those ahead - stayed on same gear to the line for third
Cian Quirke (3)
Paul Power
Sat behind pace - third at halfway - moved through to front after 3 out - driven onward but soon overtaken then held no response to line
Cian Cullinan (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - still down in 8th at halfway - driven into 5th approaching the straight - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - dropped to 5th and driven on after 3 out - unable to close in straight and finished 6th
Mike O'Connor
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Went forward from the off - error at the 3rd cost momentum and dropped to 7th by the midpoint - driven from there with nothing more in reserve after clipping the second-last
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled around midfield - still there at halfway - dropped back after 3 out under pressure - blundered 2 out with nothing left and finished well behind
Sean Flanagan
David Harry Kelly
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch approaching 4 out - dropped out and pulled up before 2 out
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled towards back from the off - clipped a couple of fences and lost touch through mid-race - pulled up before 4 out
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - driven into contention and improved to 6th before tack shifted and jockey came adrift approaching the straight
Non-runners: Get It Right (Stiff), Volez Vous (stone bruise)
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.