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www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m5f80y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 33.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Shane Fitzgerald
Michael Winters
Up with the front group early - shared the advantage from 3rd - front by 5th - passed at the 7th before retaking it ahead of the following fence - nudged along and drifted left into the straight - hard challenged before the last - stayed on stoutly up the run-in to win
Eoin Staples (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled at the back early - hampered at the first - made ground three out and up to 4th soon after - moved into 2nd looking full of running early in the straight - driven to challenge the front-runner before the last - stayed on for 2nd but couldn't get there
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Shared the pace early - settled just behind the front group - fourth at halfway then up to second with 5 to jump - into third and pushed along early in the straight - couldn't quicken again approaching the last and held on for third
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Sat behind front group early - up to 3rd by halfway - went in front after the 7th but yielded it before the following fence - held 4th under pressure with 3 to jump - unable to find more turning for home - stayed on same effort to finish 4th
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Settled just off pace - hit second obstacle - back in 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd two out - pushed along in 4th turning in but couldn't find more before last - held on for 5th
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Deacon
Held up at the back - hampered at the first then pushed along to move into 8th turning for home - stayed on steadily to finish sixth beaten 36 lengths
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th 5 out - pushed along and unable to quicken 2 out - dropped away to finish 7th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort in 7th after the second-last - unable to close - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - lost momentum with a small error at the 7th - pushed along but unable to close before 3 out - well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
Ms Helen P Markham
Hampered at the first - settled in the pack before improving to 6th at halfway - pushed along but weakened before 2 out
Conor Clarke (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack and interfered with at the opening obstacle - pushed along by halfway - unable to find more before 6 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Handy early behind pace - small error 2nd - back in 8th at halfway - moved into 4th 4 out with a minor error - pushed along and edged closer before another blunder 2 out - faded quickly to finish well held
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midpack - pushed along with no headway before 3 out - dropped away soon after and faded out of contention
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Involved in pace battle early - crowded and came down at the first
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
John G Carr
Shared front spot early before losing top spot at the 5th - up in second by halfway - pushed along with nothing more three out - dropped away and pulled up approaching the last
Mike O'Connor
J Morrison
Held up at back - error 3rd then pressed for effort with nothing left before 6 out - pulled up before the last
Philip Donovan (3)
Seamus Neville
Held up at the back - pressed for effort with no headway before 6 out - pulled up before the last
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Patrick Cronin
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching 6 furlongs out - eased and withdrawn from contention before the 4th out
Non-runners: Fancy Prospect (temperature)
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.