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Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100)
1m7f140y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 50.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Charles Coakley
Set the pace early - stumbled at the 5th - challenged from the 7th - hit the front approaching 3 out - pressed and drawn level 2 out - regained the advantage after the last and pulled clear to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front group - not clean over the 1st and pulling hard early - sharing the front from the 7th but a serious error at the 8th - relegated after 3 out - pressed forward to contest for the advantage at 2 out - passed after the last - plugged on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish second
Sean Flanagan
Liam Casey
Held up towards back of pack - improved into 7th before 3 out then pushed into 4th approaching 2 out - stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong but never landed a blow
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Settled midpack early - moved into third three out and pushed along - held that spot until two out but couldn't threaten the front-runners - dropped to fourth inside the last furlong - held on without finding more
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 4th after 3 out then 5th at the last - unable to close the gap late
Sean O'Keeffe
J Morrison
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 8th 3 out with no headway made - finished well held in 6th
Cian Quirke
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before 3 out - lost place from there - eventually well held in 7th
Peter Smithers (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up at back of field - hit second obstacle - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held in 8th
Calum Hogan (7)
E Seymour
Held a forward spot early - still in touch in 5th with 3 to go after a nudge along - dropped away steadily to finish 9th
Non-runners: Onebrightbluerose (allergies)
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.