15:05
BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meeting Handicap Chase
2m1f, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 7.00s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - hit a fence 6th - still detached at halfway - crept into contention from 4 out - pushed along to move into second after 2 out - shared the front approaching the last then edged in front on the run-in - all out to prevail by a whisker
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace early - shifted wide after the 3rd - challenged and drew level approaching the last - pushed out and edged in front briefly before being nosed back ahead - battled to the line but denied by a whisker
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held a midfield spot early - driven up before 3 out and bumped into third - stayed in touch until the last but couldn't quicken with the front pair up the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
E Bolger
Sat close to the pace early - slipped to 4th by halfway - eased back to 5th after the third-last despite driving encouragement - rallied for 4th up the straight finishing 4.75 lengths back
Danny Mullins
E J O'Grady
Settled just behind the pace early - clipped a fence six out then edged forward and faded from two out - unable to quicken from the final flight and slipped back to finish 5th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - hampered and pushed along before 3 out then blundered 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
E McNamara
Settled midfield - jumped awkwardly three out and lost touch under pressure - unable to find more and finished one-paced in 7th
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up in the pack - driven up approaching 3 out where bumped a touch - urged but made no further impression from there - eventually well held in 8th
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Sat handy in third early - held position at midpoint - well placed with real prospects approaching two out - came down three out
Non-runners: Fils d'Oudairies (vet's advice)
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.