18:00
Bolands Remembers Mary Novice Handicap Chase
2m3f100y, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 19.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Shared the early pace - sat behind the front-runner after the 2nd - made headway to join issue entering the straight - hit the front just before 2 out then drifted left under pressure - quickly went clear again - stayed on well from the last to win
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Settled midfield early - hit a rough spot 3 out and asked for effort soon after - 5th and driven along before 2 out - fought back to share second at the last - held on for same finish up the run-in
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front pair - third at halfway - pushed along entering the straight - closed on the front pair two out - unable to get past before the last and stayed on one-paced to finish third
Mr B T Stone (7)
Anthony Mullins
Shared front spot then went on after 2nd - travelling keenly - suffered a heavy knock from a loose horse 4th - opened up a big lead by 7th but that gap shrank approaching the turn - overtaken before 2 out and put under pressure - unable to close before the last where a small error occurred - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Settled off the pace early - sat around 7th through the middle stages - pressed for effort after 3 out and improved to 4th 2 out - flattened out before the last to finish 5th
Simon Torrens
Eoin Griffin
Settled in the pack - dropped towards the back - minor error 4 out - pushed along and going nowhere after 3 out - blundered at the last and finished well beaten
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - fourth at the halfway point - pressed for effort after three out but found little - dropped away in the straight to finish seventh
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back throughout - under pressure with nothing to offer after 3 out - eased and taken out of contention before 2 out
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Eoin Doyle
Settled off the pace early - dropped towards the back - pushed along with nothing left after 3 out and pulled up before the following fence
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Blundered 1st - unseated rider
Non-runners: Clifftop (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.