16:30
McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase
2m6f, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 31.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Towards the back early - erred at the 1st and was bustled up - struggling in 7th at the 7th fence - still 7th approaching 3 out - progressed to 3rd then inherited 2nd 2 out - hit the front at the last and kept on strongly on the run-in
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 4 out - up to third soon after - pushed into a narrow lead briefly at 2 out - overtaken at the last and held on for second
Danny Mullins
Joseph G Murphy
Up with the front group - dropped to 4th three out - nudged along in 6th before moving to 5th two out and unable to land a blow - 4th at the last - plugged on into 3rd at the finish
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Settled around midpack early - into 5th with three left to jump - pushed along - up to 4th then bumped and shuffled to 3rd two out - unable to threaten front pair - held final placing of 4th at the finish
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4 out - up to 6th soon after and pushed along - unable to threaten leaders when hampered 2 out and promoted to 4th - held on for 5th without further response
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Went straight to front - stumbled at 9th - pressed and lost advantage after 3 out - slipped to 7th before 2 out and unable to threaten again
Cian Quirke
W J Lanigan
Sat close up in second early - moved to front after three out looking comfortable - held a slim edge with a live opportunity when came down two out
Keith Donoghue
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Held up towards the back - lost touch four out - pulled up before two out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up rear from start - urged forward early - stone last when eased and pulled up before 11th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Struggling at the rear from the off - urged forward early - clipped 10th before being eased out of it before 11th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up early under urging - drifted to midfield around the 12th - lost touch soon after - pulled up before 3 out
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.