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Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase (0-100)
3m1f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 38.04s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Held up at the back early - slipped further behind at halfway - made progress from 4 out - went wide turning into the straight - driven on before 2 out and moved into second - hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to score
Liam Quinlan
J P Flavin
Went straight to front - clear by three lengths at halfway - stumbled at 11th - gap shrinking into the straight - asked for effort before two out and again before last - overtaken close home - stayed on but couldn't quicken with winner
Alex Harvey (5)
Rosemary Connors
Settled in the pack early - still around 5th at halfway - blundered three out - driven on approaching two out then urged out again - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Kevin Sexton
Thomas Cooper
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - made progress after 4 out - blundered 3 out - pushed along and stayed on same gear to the line
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled midpack - 6th at the halfway point - pushed for effort after three out and lost ground before the final fence - rallied in the closing stages to finish 5th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E Sheehy
Settled midfield - 9th at halfway - roused turning into straight and again before two out - stayed on same gait to finish sixth
G B Noonan (5)
E McNamara
Held a forward spot early - second at halfway - urged into contention before three out - driven approaching two out - unable to find more before the last - dropped away on the run-in
Daniel King
S G Walsh
Midfield early - nudged up after the 4th and 12th at halfway - out of the reckoning throughout - faded to finish 8th
Conor Clarke (7)
Patrick J F Hassett
Held up towards the back - blundered 3 out and pushed thereafter - lost touch before 2 out to finish well beaten in 9th
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Held up towards the back - error at the 5th - nudged into a slight improvement after 4 out - drifted left 2 out - asked for effort then found nothing - well beaten at the finish
Mike O'Connor
R K Watson
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - stumbled 4 out then dropped away under pressure - well beaten at the finish
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at back - urged on soon after 2nd - improved into 8th by halfway - driven from 4th - relaxed off pace after 3 out and finished well beaten
P J O'Hanlon
Charles Coakley
Settled midpack on the outer - 11th at halfway - urged into contention after four out - blundered three out - unable to find more before two out - dropped away to finish well behind
Darragh O'Keeffe
J P Flavin
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - given a squeeze after the 9th - faded fast approaching the 11th - lost touch with the field before 4 out and pulled up 2 out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - up to 3rd by halfway - unseated at the fourth from home
James O'Sullivan
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - parted company with rider at the 7th
Non-runners: Imperial Tune (reserve), Ocodango Boy (reserve), Yewtree Hill (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.