16:25
Pickardstown Handicap Chase
1m7f110y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 43.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Sat behind pace early - clipped heels and unbalanced at first before scrambling clear at second - up to 4th by the midway point - improved into 2nd approaching three out - driven up to hit the front two out - held a length and a half advantage and checked stride at the last - driven out under pressure and challenged hard through the closing stages - kept finding more to prevail
Gavin Brouder (3)
Darren Collins
Settled off the pace early - drifted right at the opening fence - 5th at halfway - hampered for room on touchdown at the 7th - driven into 4th after an awkward leap 2 out - moved into second after the last - kept battling but denied by a nose
Michael Kenneally (7)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Up with the front group - pulled hard in the early stages - leapt left at the 1st - 3rd at halfway - dropped to 4th 3 out - pushed along back into 3rd before 2 out - moved up to 2nd momentarily after 2 out - unable to make any dent on the front two after the last and plugged on at one tempo to finish 3
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sent on early on and fighting for the bridle - lost front spot after 5th - shared the lead near halfway - regained command 3 out - driven and lost that advantage after clipping the second-last - urged into 4th before the final fence - held on for the same effort late finishing 4th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Charles Coakley
Sat second early - hit front after 5th - challenged and level halfway - blundered and needed urging 4 out - fumbled and lost front spot after - pushed along in third - slipped to 5th 2 out and held to finish
Donagh Meyler
James M Barcoe
Held up at the rear from the off - clumsy at the 1st and needed a tap - hesitant again at the 5th and driven on - urged before 2 out - unable to make any headway - finished well held in 6th
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up at the back throughout - still 6th with four to jump - pushed along before two out - unable to close and finished well beaten in 7th
Non-runners: Be Fierce (allergies), Lake Chad (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.