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Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1)
2m7f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 43.50s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
E Bolger
Sat behind the front group early - moved up to challenge for top spot then hit the front - opened a three-length advantage before being niggled at - asked for effort approaching two out then challenged again before the last - stayed on strongly to score
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midpack early then moved closer to the pace and up to 4th with four to jump - advanced into 2nd before the second-last and driven towards the front approaching the final fence - stayed on under pressure up the run-in but couldn't reel in the winner
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close behind the front group early - moved up to challenge for the front after the 6th before being overtaken and slipping back to second - lost another place before three out where a blunder occurred - asked for a response but couldn't find more from two out - finished third staying on at an even effort
Sean Flanagan
Liam Casey
Settled in the pack - clumsy at the opening obstacle then made ground to sit close up from halfway - urged forward in 4th before 3 out - no response from 2 out and held on for fourth without matching the front
Richard Deegan
Brian M McMahon
Settled in midfield - nudged into 6th before edging closer under pressure but couldn't quicken from 2 out - finished steadily in 5th
Peter Smithers (7)
David Harry Kelly
Settled midfield - jumped awkwardly 9th and driven forward from 4 out - asked for more after the following obstacle but found little in 6th from 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish
G B Noonan (5)
E McNamara
Sat behind front group early - slipped back through the field - stumbled at the 4th - veered right 4 out - urged for more but found little and stayed steady thereafter - finished well held in 7th
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - clumsy at the 9th and driven up - nudged into a little progress from 4 out - unbalanced again and urged from 2 out then found nothing more finishing eighth
Cian Quirke
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 7th and made no real progress from 4 out - edged through late but held for 9th
Mike O'Connor
Michael Barry
Held a midfield spot on the wide side - jumped raggedly at the 8th and blundered 5 out - driven forward but found nothing more from there - well held in 10th
Daniel King
Daniel John Howard
Went straight to front - matched up after 6th and shuffled back to third soon after - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Conor Clarke (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway before slipping back from 6 out with a mistake soon after - pushed along and faded from 4 out to finish well beaten
Danny Mullins
W J Lanigan
Held up at back throughout - jumped awkwardly 5th and pushed along with no progress from 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Simon Torrens
Robert Tyner
Held up at the back - clipped a fence 9th before losing touch approaching 6 out - eased out of contention before 4 out
Gavin Brouder (3)
D McNamara
Slow to break and unwilling to settle into stride - dropped well behind the field early - trailed alone at the back - pulled up before the 6th
Non-runners: Get It Right (unsuitable ground), Solo Flight (reserve), Stily (reserve)
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.