13:03
Noreside Catering Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 9.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Tracked the front group early - drifted left at the 4th - still in touch in mid-division at halfway - moved through to challenge turning in - driven to the front approaching two out - pushed hard and pegged back near the last but found more to prevail
Danny Gilligan
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards rear - 7th at halfway - moved into contention entering straight - pushed along in 4th 3 out - fought for the lead approaching the last - denied late but continued to the line in 2nd
Eoin Staples (7)
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind the front group early - 3rd at halfway - hit the front and shared control 4 out - pushed along and lost the advantage after 3 out - unable to find more in 3rd from 2 out to the line
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Shared the front rank early - pressed for effort before 3 out and gave way - unable to find more soon after and settled for 4th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Prominent in share of lead early - lost place to 4th and hint of a jump 5 out - pushed along and unable to quicken into straight - finished 5th well beaten
Danny Mullins
John Queally
Tracked the pace early - had a small stumble at the 5th - up in 4th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't close before 3 out and faded to finish sixth
Brian Hayes
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack - clipped a couple of fences 5th and 6th - pushed along and unable to quicken 4 out - eventually well held in 7th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled off the pace - still down the field 5 out - unable to close from there - finished well beaten in 8th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midpack position - brought down at the 2nd
Conor Stone-Walsh
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Tracked front group early - came down at the 2nd
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - suffered serious interference at the 2nd - under pressure and struggling from 5 out before being pulled up approaching 3 out
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.