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Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m4f171y, Chase, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 21.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early - improved into third by halfway then up into second 4 out - hit the front turning in and pulled clear before 2 out - stayed on strongly for an emphatic success
Phillip Enright
Vincent Laurence Halley
Went straight to front - had daylight over rivals by halfway - overtaken turning into straight and asked for effort but couldn't threaten winner by two out - stayed on same rhythm to finish second
J J Slevin
Thomas Gibney
Settled behind the front group early - faded towards the back before halfway and made no headway until fading further out - improved into third after two out and stayed on at the same rate to finish
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Sat close up early - second by halfway - third four out but unable to threaten into the straight - found nothing more soon after - faded to the back before two out and finished well held
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.