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Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase
2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 16.30s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Richard Condon (5)
Paul Hennessy
Settled behind the front group - moved into command after the 6th - pushed along 3 out - matched by a rival soon after - edged narrowly clear at the last then stayed on strongly to the line
Phillip Enright
M A Cahill
Settled in rear - nudged forward momentarily after 6th - moved into 6th place 6 out - up to 4th on entering the straight - closed into 3rd at the last and plugged on into second on the run-in but could not get to the front
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - moved into 5th six out - hit the deck lightly four out and pressed - advanced into 3rd turning for home - shared the lead 2 out then overhauled at the last - held on for a one-paced third
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - pushed along in fifth with no headway made approaching the straight - small error three out - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back early - still towards the back at halfway - errored 7th before improving into 7th by 4 out - into 5th turning into the straight - unable to threaten leaders from 3 out - finished 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back - knocked off stride 5th then pushed along with no headway 4 out - stayed on same speed from before the last to finish sixth
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Showed forward early - settled just behind the pace - 4th at halfway - small errors 6 out and 4 out - pushed along after and held on for 7th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Robert Tyner
Settled off the pace early - still towards the back at halfway - stumbled 7th and again 5 out under pressure - unable to find more before finishing well down the field
Darragh O'Keeffe
M F Morris
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort with none forthcoming 4 out - well held at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up in the pack early - slipped towards the back by halfway - unable to find more before 4 out - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - never a factor - well beaten in 11th
Philip Donovan (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held a midfield berth early - stumbled at the 3rd - pressed for effort but found nothing more before 4 out - well held at the finish
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - drifted left at the 5th before being pushed into 8th approaching the straight - up to 5th but not going forward when fell two out
Mr D T Hyde (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - came down at the 2nd
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Went forward and shared the early pace - lost front spot after 6th - second at halfway - driven along with nothing more into the straight before being eased out of the contest approaching two out
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Sat behind the front group early - up to 6th at halfway - improved into 2nd approaching four out - challenging the front-runner into the straight - asked for effort in 3rd three out - found little and settled back to 4th before falling at the last
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Contested the lead early - up alongside the pace then went in front briefly before the 4th - overtaken after the 6th - sat 5th at halfway - slipped back before 6 out - near the back by 4 out - parted company with rider 2 out
Non-runners: Magic Boum (unsuitable ground)
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.