18:30
Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m7f6y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 40.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Simon Torrens
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Settled towards the back of the pack - made ground four out to move up into third by two out - closed on the front-runner approaching the last - hit the front on the run-in and held on strongly to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mrs Y Dunleavy
Settled close to pace early - back in 4th after the 9th - moved forward to hit the front before 3 out - challenged strongly in the closing stages - overtaken on the run to the line and edged out into 2nd
G B Noonan (3)
E McNamara
Tracked leaders early - mid-pack after 9th before regaining 5th at 11th - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out - slipped back to 3rd before the last - held on for third but faded in the run-in
Eoin Staples (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - clipped a fence around the 7th then improved into contention by 4 out - stayed on in 4th before the last and held that spot to finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ronald O'Leary
Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd after the 9th before slipping back approaching 3 out - faded steadily to finish 5th
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - moved into contention approaching 3 out - lost momentum after 2 out - finished 6th
Kieren Buckley
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - one paced approaching the last - well held in 7th
Alex Harvey (3)
Noel C Kelly
Held up early - mid-pack after 9th and 6th by 11th with a minor error there - unable to quicken approaching 2 out - dropped away after that to finish well beaten
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 8th having been 9th - blundered and came down four out
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Paul Mulligan
Set the pace by a short margin early on - dropped away before 3 out then faltered and stumbled approaching 2 out - pulled up before the last
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Handy early - third jumping 9th before slipping back and blundering three out - faded and pulled up after two out
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching three out - eased down and pulled up before two out
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up near the back - dropped to last by the 6th - unable to make headway - pulled up before the final two flights
Non-runners: Je Suis (reserve), Midnight Moonshine (unsuitable ground), Restless Son (reserve), Thehairyfella (unsuitable ground), Tuff Days (reserve)
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.