16:35
Premiere Weekend Ticket Just 25 For Limited Time Only (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2m7f, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 7.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Mr Derek O'Connor
A J Martin
Held up at back - still 8th at halfway - moved through on outer to third after 3 out then second entering straight - hit front 2 out - stayed on strongly from the last - won comfortably
Mr J H Williamson (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back early - still 6th at halfway - urged wide after three out - improved to 3rd approaching the last - stayed on to take 2nd on the run-in behind winner
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Liam P Cusack
Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - asked for effort to hit front after three out - overtaken again soon after - found nothing more and slipped to third on the run-in
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Tracked front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - hit trouble taking command 6 out then driven on - lost front spot after 3 out and slipped to 5th - found renewed effort to reclaim 4th on the run-in
Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up towards the back - urged into 7th after 3 out - stayed on late to finish 5th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
D E Fitzgerald
Sat close to the front group early - up in 4th at halfway - driven on after 3 out but had nothing more and dropped away before the following fence
Mr S Connor (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up towards the back - into 5th by halfway - checked 6 out - improved to 3rd approaching 3 out - driven early in straight but unable to add more from 2 out
Mr B M Coonan (7)
E Sheehy
Settled in the pack - held 7th at halfway then unable to close from 4 out - well held in 8th
Mr J C Barry
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - unable to make an impact - finished well behind
Mr J C Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Disputed front spot early - came down 6f from home
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.