19:52
Ladies Day 29th August Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 2.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Sean Flanagan
Martin Hassett
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - forced way in front 4 out - matched stride with rival before straight - shaken up and headed entering 2 out - back in front before last - drew clear and stayed on well to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Restrained in rear - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd and going smoothly to challenge before 2 out - jumping error at 2 out and soon pushed along - in 2nd before the last and found no more on the run-in - finished 7 lengths back in 2nd
Calum Hogan (7)
P J Rothwell
Front from the off - minor error at the 2nd - five lengths clear at halfway - lost the front 4 out before contesting that position once more - pushed along in 2nd entering the straight - nothing left to offer and faded into 3rd before 2 out
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Tracked front group early - held 4th at halfway - pushed along and steady in 5th before 4 out - unable to find more from 3 out and held a modest 4th into the straight
Alex Harvey (5)
J Motherway
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - into 4th under pressure with 4 to jump - lost touch late and finished well behind
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Settled towards the back - minor stumble second - still adrift and error 5 out - pressed for effort soon after - unable to quicken from 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before the last
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.