14:25
Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Handicap Chase
2m1f25y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 6.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace from the off - urged forward approaching 3 out and again after the following fence - lost the advantage for a moment inside the final 150 yards - fought back to get on top right at the finish
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - into 5th at halfway - up into 4th after 4 out - 3rd with 3 to jump - shaken up to 2nd 2 out - hit the front for a moment inside the final furlong but found nothing more and was headed again near the finish
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Sat handy behind front pair - disputing 2nd at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out and slipped to 3rd approaching the last - held on same stride for third
Richard Deegan
James Daniel Dullea
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 6th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - improved into 5th after 2 out before finishing on for 4th
Jody McGarvey
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in touch with the back markers - stumbled 3rd - urged into 4th but blundered 2 out - no response late slipping to 5th after the last and stayed on same gear to finish
Philip Donovan (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Tracked the front-runner early - third at halfway - shaken up into fourth turning in - fifth three out - drifted right two out then flattened out and given a breather before the final fence - well held in 6th
Jake Coen (3)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway then driven into 5th after 4 out - lost touch quickly from the following fence and faded well beaten
Non-runners: Captains Nephew (allergies), Gaelic Arc (other)
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.