19:00
McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase
2m3f136y, Chase, 10yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 48.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Donagh Meyler
Liz Doyle
Shared control early - hit front 3rd then lost advantage before the following fence - regained command after 7th - pushed out approaching last - stayed on strongly to prevail
Phillip Enright
Adrian Murray
Tracked front group early - moved into second before 2 out and pressed for effort approaching last - stayed on to finish second beaten a length
Cian Quirke (3)
Darren Collins
Handy with the pace - progress before 2 out then edged out of third - rallied after the last to reclaim the spot
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack - error 7th - improved into third 2 out before slipping back after the last to finish 4th
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back - 8th and toiling from the pack - unable to close from 3 out - well beaten in 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Broke leaning left - settled towards the back - slipped to last as pace eased three out - improved into midfield - error at the following fence - pushed along before three out with no response after
Simon Torrens
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front pack early - met the opening obstacle with an exaggerated leap - lost fluency three out then dropped away quickly to finish well held
Philip Byrnes
D M Christie
Broke slightly left - shared front spot early before losing it 3rd - moved back in front briefly then lost advantage after 7th - pressed for effort before two out - dropped away quickly - well held at finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
D M Christie
Held up towards the back - dropped away before 3 out - soon in trouble - well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Lake Chad (unsuitable ground), Whatsafellatodo (withdrawn; refused to line up)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.