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Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Chase
2m3f100y, Chase, 4yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 49.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front pair - into 2nd approaching the 3rd and blundered 5 out - moved to the front before the following fence - driven on approaching 2 out - hit the last but drove clear - kept going strongly to the line
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Up with the front from the off - grabbed a firm grip early on - dropped to 3rd at the 3rd - jumped untidily at the 5th and again 4 out - back into 2nd soon after - errors at 2 out checked momentum - unable to make any dent on the winner before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in rear - jumped poorly at the 5th and again at halfway - errors continued at 4 out and 3 out with pressure applied soon after - no response to driving from 2 out - nodded at the last - stayed on at one tempo to finish 3rd
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close behind front group early - down in 3rd but not fluent - dropped to 5th by halfway - urged forward before 4 out - held 4th with little threat before 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - clumsy first and misjudged fifth fence - up to sixth spot before 5 out - driven into fifth before 2 out - unable to close and blundered again 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Sean Flanagan
Martin Hassett
Held up towards the back - drifted right at the opening fence - up to 6th by halfway - slipped to last before 5 out with a blunder - lost touch after another error and held on for sixth without finding more
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace and pulled hard early - jumped poorly at the 2nd and 4th - error 5 out - pressure applied and surrendered the lead before that fence where another bad jump followed - soon flagged badly and pulled up after 3 out
Non-runners: Costanuci (in season)
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.