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Bunkers Killorglin 40th Birthday Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m7f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 2.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul O'Flynn
Sat behind front group but a touch untidy over one early fence - moved into shared command 6 out despite another mistake 4 out - driven up before 3 out then asked again approaching 2 out and hit the front - opened up a four-length advantage by the last - stayed on strongly to score
Eoin Staples (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midfield close to rail - scrappy jump 4th - urged forward from 4 out into 4th - improved into 3rd before 2 out - stayed on for second but never troubled winner
G B Noonan (5)
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace early - blundered five out then moved into contention two fences later - shared the advantage approaching three out - pushed along and lost the front soon after - couldn't find more and erred at the last - lost ground on the run to the line finishing third
Danny Mullins
Rosemary Connors
Held up towards the back - carried wide from the 3rd - jumped awkwardly 6 out then blundered 4 out - driven into 5th before the following fence - unable to find more from 2 out and dropped to 4th - stayed on to the line
Mr C J Shine (7)
L J Archdeacon
Set the pace early despite a couple of untidy jumps - collared before halfway then driven on when overtaken before 3 out - dropped to 3rd and asked for effort - had nothing more to give and dropped away - well held at the finish
P J O'Hanlon
Charles Coakley
Held up towards the back - hit the 4th and lost touch with the pack with little response from 5 out - pushed along and slipped to 6th before 2 out
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Sat close to the front pack - hit a flat spot at the 5th - moved through to challenge for command by the 7th - lost that position after 4 out and had nothing more to give - dropped right away at the finish
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.