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Careys Castle Handicap Chase
2m7f, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 4.49s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Sat behind the front-runner - lost ground briefly at the 5th - third at halfway - moved up to the front turning into the straight - opened up after the second-last and stayed on well to the finish
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Tracked front group early - 6th at halfway - pushed along entering straight - rallied to challenge for 2nd two out - clipped last but continued at even effort - held 2nd at the line
Liam Quinlan (3)
Colin Motherway
Set the early tempo out front - pushed along and lost the advantage entering the straight - locked in a scrap for second two out - held the effort to the line to finish third
Alex Harvey (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled in the pack early - improved to 5th by halfway - pushed along to reach contention approaching 2 out - held 4th and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Cian Quirke (3)
A M O'Grady
Sat close to the front early - 4th at halfway - urged along into 6th after 3 out - unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Cian Collins
Restrained in rear - minor error 5 out and still deep in the field with no progress turning in - plugged on at one tempo from the final fence to finish 6th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just off pace early - disputed second at halfway - pushed along into third turning for home - unable to threaten the front pair by two out and faded to finish well held
Conor Smithers (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in the pack through the early stages - held around 8th and unable to close turning for home - found nothing more approaching two out - well held at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 7th turning for home - found little from 2 out - well held at the finish
G B Noonan (5)
Ian O'Connor
Held up towards the back - clipped the opening obstacle and errored again 6f later needing a shake-up - driven and lost touch four out - eased to a halt before the following fence
Jody McGarvey
E J O'Grady
Sat close to the front early - drifted through the pack towards halfway then urged on nearer the back 6 out - faded and pulled up before 4 out
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Small error at the opening fence - held up at the back throughout and lost touch 5 out - pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Ask Mike (reserve), Baldur's Gate (lame), Game And Glory (reserve), Getaway King (reserve), One Horse Army (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.