17:28
Drop, Lock & Leave Handicap Chase
2m1f165y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 21.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back of the field - 6th at halfway - moved into 2nd four out and going strongly two out - driven to hit front inside final 100 yards - stayed on strongly to win
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to pace early - moved in front after 4th - asked for effort 2 out and opened a two length advantage at the last - driven out and battled on up the run-in - overtaken close home and unable to reel in winner
Eoin Staples (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up in the pack - moved to 4th with 3 fences left and into 3rd at the following - ridden and stumbled at the last - one-paced on the run-in to finish 3rd
G B Noonan (5)
Patrick J McKenna
Held up towards the back - driven into 6th with 3 to jump - up to 4th soon after - flattened out over the last and held for pace to the line
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close behind pace - third at halfway - driven and slipped back nearing 3 out - fifth heading into last two furlongs and unable to find more
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Set the pace early - overtaken past the 4th then dropped away rapidly 4 out under urging - unable to find more and finished well held
Ivan Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Sat close to the pace early - up to 3rd by 4 out after racing 4th at halfway - driven and came down 2 out
Danny Mullins
Richard John O'Brien
Settled last of the group early - improved to 7th by halfway then up to 5th with a minor error 3 out - moved into 4th on the outside before falling 2 out
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back early - still languishing there at halfway - nudged into contention outside but blundered four out - unable to threaten leaders and eased down before two 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.