17:15
SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase
3m1f100y, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 47.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Liam McKenna (5)
P Cluskey
Settled midfield early - blundered 7th and again 4 out - moved up outside to hit front at start of straight - pushed clear approaching final fence - stayed on strongly to the line - impressive winner
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - moved up entering the straight to press the front-runner - second at the final two furlongs - asked for effort but couldn't reel in the winner nearing the last - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
Jake Coen (3)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved from 3 out to move into 6th then 5th before the last under pressure - stayed on strongly to finish 3rd
Cian Quirke (3)
David Harry Kelly
Handy behind front group early - dropped to 9th soon after three out - driven to make ground before two out - finished strongly to snatch 4th near the line
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Went forward from the start - settled just behind the front and third by halfway - urged into contention entering the straight and fifth two out - unable to close before the last and stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Colin Motherway
Went straight to front - two lengths to good at halfway - caught up three out and driven then overtaken entering straight - held third with no dent made on leaders after two out - unable to find more up the run-in finishing sixth
Donagh Meyler
R K Watson
Sat close up early - upped to 2nd by halfway - shared front spot after 3 out - pushed along and lost that spot entering straight - 4th and unable to close 2 out - clipped heels at final fence - held on for a distant 7th
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway then driven approaching straight but made no headway before 2 out - held no more finishing pace and well held
Ricky Doyle
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up at the back - needed encouragement after the 9th - unable to make headway approaching 3 out - stayed on same rhythm through the straight without threatening
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Liam P Cusack
Sat close to the pace early - fourth at halfway then unable to gain ground into the straight - held no more thereafter finishing well held
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up at back of the field - shaken up with little response approaching 3 out - finished well adrift in 11th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up at the back throughout - clipped 5th and 7th - pushed along after 10th with no impression made - still adrift approaching 4 out - pulled up before 2 out
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward six from home then slipped backward towards the back markers - blundered four out - found nothing more and eased out of contention before the following fence
Non-runners: Old Soul (allergies), Pipers Boreen (coughing)
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.