19:38
Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase
3m1f24y, Chase, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 25.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress 4 out - up into 4th 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - closed to 2nd approaching last - took over inside final furlong and ran on strongly to win
Ben Harvey
Peter Fahey
Settled midfield early - made progress four out to move ahead three out then pushed along - challenged hard approaching the last - overtaken inside the final furlong - held on gamely at the finish for second
Liam Quinlan (3)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat behind front group early - improved into second and urged on 3f from home - driven out 2 out - held third at final fence and stayed on at an even effort to the line
E Walsh
Barry Connell
Settled midfield early - clipped heels and stumbled at the opening fence - errors again 4 out - pushed along and improved into 5th 3 out - held that spot to the last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled behind pace - stumbled at 1st - hit front 10th - pressed and lost advantage 3 out - back to 3rd 2 out then 4th at last - held on for 5th without finding more
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up early - pushed along four out and still down the field three out - unable to close on front-runners late
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th 3 out - unable to close - finished well held
J Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - pushed along approaching four out and 9th three out - unable to close finishing eighth
P J O'Hanlon
Charles Coakley
Sat close to the pace early - drifted right over the opening fence - pushed along 4 out - beaten off and hampered a touch 3 out with nothing left to offer - finished ninth
G B Noonan (5)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back of the field - made no headway from 4 out - well held throughout - finished 10th
Liam McKenna (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - suffered a hefty knock at the opening obstacle - improved into 6th by 4 out before coming down 3 out
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - came down at the opening fence
Gavin Brouder (3)
Liam P Cusack
Went straight to the front - clipped through at the opening fence - lost the advantage at the 10th - pressed for effort past the fourth-last - faltered before finishing and was eased out of contention before two out
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Tardy leaving the gates and nudged to go pace - never competitive - errors at the 7th and again 5 out - faded rapidly from 4 out - pulled up before the last
Mark McDonagh
Sean O O'Brien
Held a forward position early - under pressure and lost ground with 5 to jump - eased and taken out of the race after the next
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.