19:30
Smiddys Pub Handicap Chase
3m1f100y, Chase, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 30.04s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - clipped a couple of fences - 5th at halfway - improved into 4th three out - driven on after that - up to 3rd on the inner turning in - asked for more to be 2nd after the last - collared the front-runner inside the final furlong and got up to win
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Settled behind the pacesetter early - jumped awkwardly 6th - up into second by halfway - improved to challenge 3 out - driven wide turning in - hit the front approaching the final furlong - held on gamely under pressure - caught in the last strides for second
Mr K P Healy (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - advanced into third by halfway - asked for effort after two out then slipped to fourth before the last - responded to retake third on the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
Liam Casey
Sat behind the front group early - urged forward into 6th after 3 out then up to 5th - driven out beyond the last - stayed on to take 4th near the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - matched at 3 out - urged on after the following fence - driven approaching the straight - overtaken at the last - weakened and slipped back through the field in the final stages to finish 5th
Liam McKenna (5)
P Cluskey
Held up towards the back - pushed along after 5 out - up to 5th 3 out - unable to find more in 6th before staying on steadily from the last
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - made no impression - well held in 7th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - made no headway from three out - stopped before the following fence
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.