16:30
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed)
Listed, 2m7f120y, Chase, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 22.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Mark Walsh
Peter Fahey
Held up at the back - blundered at 5th - moved into contention from 8th - kept going after 2 out - up into 2nd approaching the last - took over on the run-in and drove clear to win
G B Noonan (5)
P J Rothwell
Sent to the front early - lost that spot at the 1st - regained ground into 2nd by the 5th - pressed the pace-setter approaching 4 out - driven forward from there - edged in front just after 3 out - overtaken on the run for home and outpaced by the winner
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Held up towards back - still down in 13th after 8th - progressed before 3 out - into 3rd after 2 out - stayed on through the finish to be third
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Midfield early - fell back to 11th after the 8th - pushed and nudged in the back half after the 11th - made ground before 3 out - still 6th after 2 out - unable to land a blow in 5th at the last - stayed on into 4th without threatening
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - slipped to 5th after 8th - moved into 3rd approaching 4 out - into 2nd before 2 out - lost that spot before the last - eased back to finish 5th
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards the back early - stumbled at the 10th - found some headway after the 12th but blundered again two out - dropped away and faded before the last - well held in 6th
Ricky Doyle
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled around midpack - up to 6th after being 8th - dropped back and faded before 2 out - well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Murphy
Settled with the pack early - up in 4th after the 8th before slipping backwards 4 out - faded from 3 out home
Brian Hayes
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence then lost touch at the second after a hesitant leap - down in twelfth from the 8th - trailing badly and stopped responding after another error 3 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - 10th soon after the 8th before improving into contention approaching 4 out - lost ground after the 3rd last and well held at the finish
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still down the field after 8th - up to 13th by the 11th before falling there
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
J P Dempsey
Handy early - went clear after 1st - stretched clear before 4th - margin narrowed at 5th - clear again after 8th - challenged before 4 out and in front lost before 3 out - still going well in 2nd two out where fell
Danny Mullins
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the pace early - untidy over the opening fence then stumbled badly three out - dropped away with four to jump - faded steadily approaching three out - eased and pulled up before the last
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled with the pack early - dropped back and pushed along approaching 4 out - faded and eased down before 3 out
Non-runners: Jasmin De Cotte (unsuitable ground), Western Fold (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.