17:05
Kilberry Handicap Chase
2m1f, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 31.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Settled with the pack early - error at the 8th and dropped to 6th - blundered again 4 out then made headway into 3rd before 3 out - closed on the front-runner 2 out with a small blunder there - locked together after that - edged in front close home - kept on to score
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back early - still 8th with 8 to jump - found extra approaching 3 out - made progress after that - shared front spot after 2 out - overtaken on the run to the line - couldn't get on terms
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Broderick
Held up towards the back - shaped up into 5th past the 8th - into 4th before the last but unable to land a blow - held on for 3rd late but never dangerous
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Tracked handy - moved into second after the 8th - hit the front before four out - challenged two out - lost the advantage to sit third soon after - unable to threaten in front from there - held that spot without finding more late on
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Settled with the pack early - stumbled at the 7th and slipped back after the 8th - found a bit of momentum three out - lost place in 5th before the last and faded
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - made progress before the 8th - up to 4th soon after - slipped back before 3 out and faded from there
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - stumbled at the 2nd - overtaken before 4 out - errored again three out then dropped away steadily to finish well behind
Sean Flanagan
T M Walsh
Held up at the back - given a nudge along before the 8th and lost touch with the field - dropped away before 3 out to finish well beaten
Shane Fitzgerald
C A Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch after a mistake at the 6th and drifted further adrift after the 8th - lost ground before being pulled up before 2 out
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Settled midpack early - slipped back before improving into 4th approaching 3 out - faded again soon after - pulled up before 2 out
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close up in 2nd early - improved into 3rd after the 8th - dropped away before 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
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.