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IFM Ltd Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Chase
3m104y, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 16.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Shared front spot early - edged clear by a length at halfway - fast leap 4 out - driven on after the second-last - kept up the fight to hold on well through the closing stretch
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Tracked the pace early - hesitant over the 5th - up to 3rd by halfway - error 11th and again 3 out - driven approaching 2 out and blundered there - roused before the last - kept on strongly to the finish
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 7th and again at the 11th - 8th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - driven on into the straight - stayed on at one speed up the run-in - edged out of 2nd near the line - finished 3rd
Simon Torrens
William P Murphy
Settled towards the back - error 8th - driven on approaching 3 out - stumbled 2 out - improved into 4th before last - blundered final fence - stayed on to finish fourth
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - 9th at halfway - improved into 5th before 3 out - asked for effort entering straight - driven after 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C Kelly
Settled towards back of the pack - stumbled at 1st and needed encouragement - 7th at the midway point - urged forward after 3 out - blundered 2 out - asked for effort before last - faded on the run to the line - always struggling to get involved
Daniel King
Thomas Gibney
Settled close to the pace early - slipped back to 7th by halfway - urged forward after the 11th - blundered two out and driven on - stumbled again at the last - held no more in reserve up the run-in - well held at the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Towards the back of the pack - leapt left - fell away to last after the 3rd - serious blunder 5 out already 5 lengths adrift - ridden to maintain effort from 4 out - plugged on at one speed in the straight but well held in 8th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - 5th at halfway - stumbled 11th and again 4 out - driven on from there but lost ground and stumbled once more 3 out - form gave way under pressure after that - well held to finish
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Shared front early - lost top spot after 7th - 2nd at halfway - terrible blunder 4 out falling back to 5th and under pressure - faded turning for home - error 2 out - let down before the last and well beaten
Mike O'Connor
R K Watson
Held up towards the back - driven up after the 11th - clumsy at 4 out - well adrift entering the straight and beaten far out
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Settled midfield - up to 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd after 4 out - driven approaching 3 out - lost ground rapidly before 2 out - dropped away to finish well behind in 12th
Non-runners: Another Choice (allergies)
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.