18:37
Kilsaran Handicap Chase
2m4f95y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 58.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Broderick
Settled behind the front-runner early - clipped a fence 7th - into 4th spot 4 out - blundered 2 out and driven into contention - urged into second before the last - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly
Kieren Buckley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Settled second behind the front runner - dropped to third four out and made an error - shared the front before the last - shoved forward to strike in front approaching the last - collared close home and unable to find more - finished second staying on at one tempo
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up early - mistake 4th - up to 5th 3 out - pushed along in 4th but unable to close before last - mistake again and third at the last - stayed on same gear to finish third
Gavin Brouder (3)
M F Morris
Settled just behind the front-runner and up to 3rd soon after - improved into 2nd 4 out - shared front spot after that - driven and lost place approaching the last - clipped heels at the final fence in 4th and unable to find more - finished 4th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sprinted to the front and quickly opened a big advantage - untidy over the 5th - margin still around ten lengths at halfway - gap narrowed before four out where a serious error occurred - caught soon after - pressed and overtaken before the last - slipped to 5th near the last and held no more in reserve
Oakley Brown (5)
Henry De Bromhead
Error early on but up with pace first fence - settled behind the front-runner - dropped to 5th four out - urged into 6th three out - lost touch after that and trailed home last
Liam Quinlan
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - fifth when clipped heels 6th - lost touch four out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Union Park (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.