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Fibrus Super Simple To Switch Handicap Chase
3m2f50y, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 40.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - made progress before 5 out - went on after 3 out and had to work hard when challenged near the finish - stayed on strongly to prevail
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - pushed along after the 10th - moved into 4th 3 out - up to 3rd approaching 2 out - shared the front for a stride at the last error then edged into 2nd and battled on to the line beaten three quarters of a length
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - small error at the 11th - hit the front for a stride before 3 out - back to third and asked for effort approaching the last then finished strongly
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - driven from 6 out but made little headway approaching 3 out - 4th turning for home and held on without finding more
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Held a midfield spot early - up to 4th by halfway then driven on before slipping to 6th after an error 3 out - unable to find more and well held at the finish
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Sent to front early - lost command 4th but stayed close - shared front spot 11th before retaking it 5 out - shaken up and overtaken before 3 out - couldn't find more approaching the last and held on for 6th
Ben Harvey
D M Christie
Handy early and to the front from the 4th - lost command around 11th then slid backwards approaching 3 out under pressure - had nothing more to give and was pulled up before 2 out
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back early - still down the field around halfway - lost touch under pressure before fading and pulled up
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.