19:07
Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase
2m4f180y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 24.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
G B Noonan (5)
E McNamara
Sat handy behind the front group - moved into contention approaching 4 out then took over after 2 out under pressure - drifted left near the last - responded gamely to hold on and stay on to the finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Shared front spot early - moved clear before the 4th then had company from the 6th - asked for effort after two out and quickly passed - bumped lightly approaching the last - driven out on the run-in but couldn't match winner
Phillip Enright
Darren Collins
Settled midfield early - faded towards the back before edging forward approaching 3 out and driven on after - unable to threaten the leading pair into the last - stayed on at one gait to finish third
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - urged into action before 3 out and edged into it - asked for effort 2 out but couldn't get on terms with the leading pair - lost 4th spot late
Sean Flanagan
Mrs John Harrington
Shared front spot early - lost command before 4th and settled just behind pace - stumbled 3 out - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken and eased back to finish fifth
Finn Brickley (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front group early - moved up to contest the front before the 6th - untidy there and skewed right 6 out - surrendered the advantage before 3 out and blundered there - leg-weary before the following fence and fell away - serious error at the last to finish a well-beaten 6th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midfield - hit a rough patch of jumping around 8th - driven up before three out but had nothing left and dropped away approaching the last where again untidy
Darragh O'Keeffe
J Motherway
Hesitant start needing encouragement - held up towards the back then edged into it from 5 out but ragged over 3 out - driven with nothing more to give in 8th before 2 out and beaten off
Jordan Gainford
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Held up towards the back early - moved through the pack from 5th - blundered 4 out and slipped towards the back again - found nothing more soon after - ballooned left 2 out then well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Paul Collins (coughing)
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.