14:20
Ladbrokes Handicap Chase
3m157y, Chase, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 6m 21.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back early - still down in 16th at halfway - moved into 7th three out - improved to 3rd approaching the last - driven out to get up in the final strides
Peter Smithers (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled midpack - back in 12th at halfway - moved into 6th with three furlongs left - up into 4th approaching the last - stayed on strongly to snatch second near the line
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Settled in the pack early - 15th at halfway - moved into 5th five out then up to 3rd three out - second turning into the straight - pushed along nearing the last - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 3rd
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat behind the front group early - moved into 3rd by halfway - hit the front 3 out - stumbled slightly touching down after the last - driven and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - unable to find more finishing 4th
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway then up to 4th three out - dropped back under pressure before the following fence - driven out and finished strongly to take 5th on the run-in
Liam McKenna (5)
P Cluskey
Sat close behind the front group early - 7th at halfway - urged into contention though clipped a fence 3 out - driven approaching the straight - 3rd with 2 to jump - flattened out approaching the last and slipped back through the field on the run-in
Gavin Brouder (3)
John F O'Neill
Towards the back early - moved up to 4th by halfway - under pressure after 4 out and faded to 10th turning in - one-paced from the last to finish 7th
Liam Quinlan (3)
Colin Motherway
Held up at back - 10th at halfway - hampered severely 5 out and unable to close from there
Kevin Sexton
Thomas Cooper
Settled at the back early - made no impression through the race - finished well held in 9th
Ben Harvey
D M Christie
Sat close up early - went in front at the 2nd then squeezed for effort before being overtaken 3 out - dropped away quickly from there finishing well held
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
C A McBratney
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 5 out then found little and dropped away
Ross Berry (7)
Liam P Cusack
Handy early spot - stumbled at the first - 8th at halfway - urged forward from 5 out - blundered again 3 out and soon ran out of steam - well held in 12th
G B Noonan (5)
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second at halfway - came down five out
Mark McDonagh
Mrs Denise Foster
Held up towards the back of the pack - hesitant over the 10th - unable to make headway from four out before being pulled up two out
Mike O'Connor
Philip M Byrne
Settled in the pack early - still 13th at halfway and unable to close from 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Carl Millar (5)
John C McConnell
Settled midfield - 11th at the halfway stage - made no headway from 5 out and pulled up before the following fence
Aaron Anderson (5)
Patrick G Kelly
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th by halfway - unseated 5 out
Anna McGuinness (7)
Thomas Mullins
Sent clear early - lost the advantage at the 2nd before dropping to 4th - parted company with rider at the 5th
Non-runners: Spellacy's Cross (allergies)
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.