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Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2m6f111y, Chase, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 46.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled behind the front group early - hit the front at the 5th and opened up a big gap by halfway - edge narrowed with a minor error 6 out - challenged approaching 2 out and put back in front briefly before the last - driven out in the straight to regain command 150 yards from home and stay on strongly for victory
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just behind front group early - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit the front approaching the last - driven and matched by rival then overtaken early in the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish second
Daniel King
Thomas Gibney
Settled midfield - moved into 5th approaching 3 out - edged into contention early in run-in - pressed home but overtaken 150 yards out and stayed on to finish third
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Towards the back - made progress on the inner approaching 2 out - 12th into the straight before moving to 8th a furlong out - stayed on strongly late to finish 4th
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back early - into the pack by halfway and 9th with three to jump - driven approaching the final furlong without gaining ground - stayed on to finish 5th
Brian Hayes
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven up into 3rd approaching the run-in before dropping to 4th and under pressure a furlong out - unable to find more inside the final 150 yards and finished 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind the front group early - 8th at halfway then 6th with three left - improved to 5th and driven approaching the finish - kept asked for more but made no further headway and finished 7th
Simon Torrens
J P Dempsey
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - urged forward before 2 out and up to 7th soon after - unable to close from a furlong out and finished 8th one-paced
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - improved into contention before 2 out - driven and stayed on same rate up the run-in without threatening
Donagh Meyler
Liz Doyle
Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway - hint of a stumble three out - lost ground to seventh soon after - unable to make further headway and finished without response
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - 13th and driven after three out - stayed on same rate to finish 11th
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Held up at back - hampered 4 out then improved position from 3 out into 10th early straight - pushed along but made no dent on the leaders late
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 12th with three to go - driven out early in the run-in but made no headway - held throughout to finish well beaten
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - driven from the 8th without threatening leaders - still back in the pack after 3 out - stayed on same speed in straight to finish 14th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - swung left and clipped another runner four out - made up a little ground into 8th after the following fence - up to 6th turning for home before fading with no more to give
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - overtaken twice before halfway - dropped away after 3 out and faded out of contention
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - untroubled the leaders throughout - driven and dropped away before 3 out then held on for 17th
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Handy behind pace early - lost ground to mid-division by halfway - stumbled after 8th and needed urging as slipped towards back before 4 out - couldn't find more from 3 out home
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - bumped wide with four to jump - blundered and lost jockey two out
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Settled around midfield early - blundered 4th - error six out and rider parted company
Non-runners: Cavalry Master (reserve), In Excelsis Deo (unsuitable ground), Rexem (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.