17:25
QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)
Listed, 2m4f55y, Chase, 5yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 13.10s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Started towards the back and stumbled early - moved through the pack by halfway - shared front-running from 4 out and pushed along from 2 out - went in front approaching the final furlong and stayed on strongly - just prevailed at the line
J J Slevin
W P Mullins
Settled midpack early - clipped first obstacle - improved position four out and up into third after the following one - shared the advantage two out - pushed along after being overtaken at the final fence - stayed on strongly but couldn't quite catch the winner
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - clumsy at the 1st and errors at the 3rd and 7th - began to close ground from 5 out - stumbled 3 out and slipped to 8th - another mistake 2 out and driven into 4th before the last - responded to reach 3rd on the run-in without threatening the front two
Simon Torrens
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Towards the back of the field - serious error at the 1st and interfered with at the 3rd - progressed into 4th approaching 2 out - under pressure and found nothing before the last - faded on the run-in to finish 4th
Gavin Brouder (3)
Thomas Gibney
Midpack early and clumsy at the opening flight - moved through to sit close to the pace but scrambled another obstacle - edged up to share the front running 5 out - driven on but overtaken before two out - lost placings under pressure to fifth by the last - held on for no further gain
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - hampered at the opening obstacle then untidy over the 4th - crept forward from 3 out and pushed along before making an error two out - held sixth from the last with nothing more to offer
Sean Bowen
John C McConnell
Settled midfield early - hit rough patches at the 3rd and again at the 7th with a knock - slipped towards the back soon after - couldn't quicken from 3 out though edged past tired rivals late for 7th
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Held a midfield position early - stumbled at the opening obstacle and scrappy over a few more - improved position approaching four out then pressed for effort before two out - made no headway and dropped away to finish eighth
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Made the running - untidy at the 1st and surrendered the lead from the 3rd - jumped poorly again 4 out with a peck on the 6th - driven after 3 out and soon dropped away to finish 9th
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Murphy
Held a midfield berth early - stumbled at the first and again second - blundered six out and slipped towards the back - hit the deck four out with nothing left to find - finished on unchanged effort in 10th
Sam Ewing
P A Fahy
Settled around midfield - clipped six out then jumped awkwardly four out - pushed along and slipped towards the back - no response thereafter finishing well held
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up early - dropped into the pack soon after - faded before 3 out - had nothing left and trailed home well beaten
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Dempsey
Held up in the pack and bumped early - small errors at 7 and 6 out - pushed along from 5 out and untidy 4 out - dropped away from 3 out to finish well beaten in 13th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Held up towards back of field - jumping ragged in places - departed 6 out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early on the rail - blundered 7th and slipped backwards then pushed along at the back - backed off after 4 out and pulled up before the following fence
Aidan Kelly (5)
W P Mullins
Held up midpack early - hampered at 1st and slipped towards the back - drifted left over 2nd and 3rd then blundered 6 out - pulled up before the following fence
Ricky Doyle
E J O'Grady
Raced handily early - drifting left occasionally while up with the pack - slipped back through the field from halfway and hit the deck awkwardly six out - found nothing home and lost touch three out before being pulled up two out
Mark Walsh
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to pace early before going to front from the 3rd - clipped a fence 5th and again with 5 out rival drawing level - clouted another soon after and lost the advantage - lost touch 3 out and eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Cleatus Poolaw (stone bruise), What's Up Darling (ran yesterday)
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.