16:30
Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase
2m6f, Chase, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 25.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences 6 omitted
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage inside the final furlong then fought back - finished strongest to prevail late
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Settled in a forward spot early - up to second by the 4th - edged in front just over a furlong out - overhauled late and just denied
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back of the field - still back in 8th after 4th - improved into 5th turning for home - pushed into 3rd approaching final two furlongs - continued to the line but no extra - finished third
Danny Mullins
E McNamara
Handy early - then slipped towards the back - moved into 5th after the 4th - small error 4 out - faded to 7th before 3 out - found form entering the straight - finished 4th having rallied late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled handy early - held 4th from the 4th - hit a flat spot 4 out - unable to close on leading pair and eased back to 5th late
Donagh Meyler
Liz Doyle
Close to pace early - slipped back through the pack and down to 9th past the 4th - regained ground after the 4th - up to 5th with three to jump - jumped last a little awkwardly - unable to threaten in 6th a furlong out - held on same pace to finish sixth
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back of the field - briefly into 6th before slipping to 10th approaching two out - improved into 7th turning for home - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Held up towards the back - 7th halfway - down to 8th before three out - blundered two out - held on for same effort late finishing 8th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up early - down the field before halfway - moved into contention by 3 out - briefly third after the last before dropping back in the straight - faded final furlong to finish 9th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held a forward spot early - dropped through the field before the last - faded turning for home - finished 10th beaten well over 20 lengths
Non-runners: Ambitious Fellow (unsuitable ground), Drumgill (unsuitable ground), Supreme Gift (unsuitable ground)
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.