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Manna House Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m5f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 44.93s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 9th marker to move into second last time - closed on the front-runner up the run-in despite rider losing hold of the stick - got up close home to score
Danny McMenamin
James Moffatt
Settled handy on the rails - went to front at the 8th - driven out in closing stages and just caught at the line
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Handy early - blundered 10th - nearly went down at last and pushed along - stayed on to finish third beaten 2 lengths
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Held up early towards the back - moved into fourth after the last but unable to close on the leaders
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Pulled hard early - close to leading group - clean over 5th - scrappy 4 out then fading and clipped last
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front 3rd before giving it up 8th - dropped away steadily from the last stages to finish sixth
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Went wide early holding position with the field - pushed along two out - dropped away over final furlong to finish seventh
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Held up early - never a factor - well held throughout - finished eighth
Mr N McParlan (3)
S McParlan
Settled with the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 9th - well behind before being pulled up after four out
Peter Kavanagh
Lizzie Quinlan
Went straight to front - fumbled at one leaving door open for rival at 3rd and drifted right at the 8th - lost ground before 4 out then eased down and retired from contest
Non-runners: Defence Witness (unsuitable ground), Derracrin (self certificate)
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.