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Bluegrass Mare Prepare Hunters Chase
2m3f140y, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 52.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Mr K P Healy (7)
Adrian Murray
Up with the front group - third at halfway - mistake at the 8th - moved through to dispute 3 out - edged ahead before long - headed momentarily 2 out then forged clear - pulled away before the last - stayed on strongly to win
Mr T C Kileff (7)
S R B Crawford
Front from the off - lost the advantage just after 3 out - duelled for the lead around 2 out before being pushed along and overhauled - a little short of room on the bend - held second before the last and plugged on at one speed to finish 2nd
Mr B O'Neill
D M Christie
Sat close to front early - pushed along 3 out and slipped to third - unable to close the gap approaching 2 out - stayed on same rhythm to finish third
Miss L Costello (7)
Seamus Murnane
Settled towards the back early - improved to sixth turning for home but unable to close 3 out - finished a distant 4th
Mr N McParlan
Mrs Caroline McCaldin
Sat close to the front early - settled around midfield then pushed into 5th turning for home without threatening - couldn't quicken three out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Mr Finian Maguire
Patrick Griffin
Held up at the back throughout - hit the 5th - pushed along and lost touch 4 out - finished well adrift
Mr Derek O'Connor
E Bolger
Settled off the pace - lost a little momentum 7th and 6th at halfway - stumbled 5 out - pushed along with nothing left before the straight - dropped away well beaten in 7th
Mr O McGill (5)
R J Tumilty
Settled midfield early - moved into range of the front group before halfway - into 4th at that point - pressed for effort but made no headway 3 out - held no more in reserve and lost place before the last then came down at the final fence
Non-runners: Long Road (coughing)
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.