16:25
Poolcourt Engineering Handicap Chase
2m3f110y, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 54.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Danny Gilligan
J P Flavin
Handy in the early stages - hit the front from the 2nd and took command after 3 out - driven clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Phillip Enright
Thomas Gibney
Settled in the pack early - up to 4th by halfway then 3rd approaching the straight under a drive - moved into 2nd on the run-in - unable to reel in the winner and stayed on same effort for 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front group early - blundered at the 6th - up to 5th by halfway - into second and driven turning for home - unable to close on the winner near the last then held on without further gain
Mike O'Connor
Thomas Gibney
Held up at the back early - progress made 5 out - into 6th turning for home - up to 4th before the last and stayed on one-paced to finish 4th
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Handy behind front group early - 6th at halfway then eased back after 3 out under pressure - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Went ahead early after a sluggish start - held a share of the front into midrace before losing the advantage after 3 out - fifth turning for home - driven but unable to close from 2 out finishing sixth
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Handy in the early stages - dropped towards the back before drifting right around the 7th - asked for effort entering the straight without going through the field - stayed on same gear from two out to finish seventh
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - driven to make gains before 3 out but unable to close after 2 out - held to the line finishing 8th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front pack early - 3rd approaching halfway then 4th and asked for effort entering straight - found little after 2 out - faded to finish 9th
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack - 7th at halfway - driven and dropping away entering the straight - no response from 2 out and well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Encanto Bruno (injury)
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.