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Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 1.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Settled midfield early - up to third by halfway - moved into second turning for home - advanced to the front three out - challenged hard approaching the last then found more to prevail
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the early tempo - lost command 3 out and driven forward before the following fence - fought back into it at the last but had nothing more in reserve - held on grimly to the finish for second
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards back - 4th at halfway - untidy over two of the mid fences - driven into contention - stayed on from 3 out to take 3rd after the last
Richard Deegan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the pace early - disputed second at halfway - eased back to third turning in and found nothing from three out - slipped another spot after the last to finish fourth
Mr T Costello
A G Costello
Held up at the back throughout - jumping awkwardly and never a threat from 4 out - well beaten at the finish
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.