14:15
Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase
3m130y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 51.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Mr B O'Neill
D M Christie
Settled behind pace early - hit front from 2nd - blundered 3 out - stirrup slipped between last two but soon steadied - driven out after final flight to hold on gamely
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - second at halfway - driven up after 5 out and asked to narrow the gap 3 out - couldn't get closer and stayed on at same rate to finish second
Mr R James (7)
Raymond Hurley
Held up towards the back early - improved into 4th by halfway and up to 3rd turning in - stayed on steadily from 3 out to finish 3rd
Mr P J O'Neill (7)
John F O'Neill
Went straight to front - lost the advantage after 2nd and slipped to 5th by halfway - unable to close from 5 out - finished well adrift
Ms E Fallon (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards back - fumbled over 2nd - 6th at halfway - blundered 13th - fell away from 6 out and finished well beaten
Mr B T Stone (7)
David K Walsh
Sat just behind the front group early - still 3rd at halfway - urged forward after 4 out but had nothing left and slipped to 4th into the straight - made no headway before being pulled up before 2 out
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack - error-prone over fences - made no headway - pulled up before the 14th
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.