14:35
Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase
2m6f111y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 52.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the pace in 2nd from halfway - contesting 8th and kept tabs on the front throughout - took up the running and shared it before 2 out - switched to far rail in final furlong after being driven into 2nd at the last - forged in front and fought off a sustained late challenge to win
Simon Torrens
Liz Doyle
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - made ground approaching 2 out - pushed along in 4th after the last - rallied into 3rd inside the final furlong - finished strongly on the nearside to narrowly miss out
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Settled towards back early - small error at 1st - made ground 4 out - into contention approaching 2 out - hit front last - driven into straight - collared 1f out - lost lead final furlong then found nothing more finishing third
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Sat close behind the front group early - stumbled at the first - fifth by halfway - pressed forward before 2 out - urged into third turning for home - held that spot but couldn't find more a furlong out - finished fourth staying on at one speed
No. 8
10yo, 9-11, OR 116
J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Settled around midfield early - improved onto the pace by halfway sitting handy - pushed into contention 4 out - shaken up but held around 2 out - couldn't find more from the last and finished 5th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close to pace early - down to 4th by halfway - pressed but couldn't close gap 2 out - held no more finishing effort late
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up early - never a factor - dropped away before 2 out - finished well held in 7th
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Settled through the pack early - clipped the opening obstacle - into 7th by the turnaround point then pushed along and unable to find more from 3 out
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Shared front spot early - clipped fences 7th and 3 out - pushed along and lost command before 2 out then fell last while treading water in 6th
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.