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Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m7f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 53.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Michael Kenneally (7)
Padraig Butler
Sat behind the front group early - moved into third then second by the 6th - hit the front at the 7th after a slight blunder - stayed in command through the middle stages - stretched clear to a three length advantage 3 out - stumbled 2 out and needed driving - challenged hard from the last - headed briefly inside the final furlong - responded gamely to regain command near the line - got up in a driving finish
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midpack early - still handy 6 out - up to 4th 3 out - urged into 2nd 2f out - unable to gain ground before the last - driven and rallied approaching the final fence - locked together inside the last 50 yards - fought back gamely and edged ahead near the line - caught in the dying strides for second
Simon Torrens
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Settled in midfield - still handy in 4th six out - into 3rd before three out with a slight blunder - asked for effort after two out but unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish third
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
J P Flavin
Up with the front in 2nd and well ahead of the pack at the 6th - a minor error 5 out - 2nd again after the following fence - hard at work 3 out - faded to 4th and going nowhere after 2 out - not foot-perfect at the last - finished well held
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Deacon
Held up early - improved into 5th between the last two flights and 3 out - driven from 2 out but unable to close - finished 5th well beaten
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Settled in the pack early - given a squeeze approaching 3 out into 6th - asked for effort before 2 out but unable to close
John Shinnick (3)
Donncha Duggan
Held up at the back throughout - small error 6th - still last and unhurried 9th - driven before 3 out but unable to find more
Conor Stone-Walsh
Michael Barry
Held up towards the back - still within range in 7th 6 out - pushed along holding 7th after 3 out with nothing more to give - blundered last then well held
G B Noonan (3)
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace early - drifted into the pack soon after - still in contention 6th with 6 to jump - driven out from 4 out but couldn't find more
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held up in the pack - minor error at the 5th - driven from 4 out - found little after 3 out and faded to finish well beaten
Danny Gilligan
V T O'Brien
Went straight to front but scrappy over first - lost command 7th - up into 2nd 6 out - driven into 3rd after 4 out - dropped away and finished well behind
Philip Donovan (3)
Darren Collins
Held up towards the back - urged into effort 6 out - lost touch after 4 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
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.