12:20
Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Chase
2m4f40y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 28.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Mark Walsh
Robert Tyner
Settled just behind pace - improved into second after 5th - narrowed gap approaching two out - went in front before final fence - stayed on strongly to score with ease
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled midpack early - dropped back at the 7th after an awkward jump then rallied to run 8th - made progress 3 out to be 3rd after the next - moved into 2nd at the last despite hitting it - couldn't get near the winner up the run-in and finished 2nd
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield - shuffled between 6th and 8th - moved into contention approaching 2 out but couldn't threaten the front pair by the last - stayed on steadily in 3rd to the line
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Towards the back of the pack - lost further ground after the 3rd - progress from 4 out - not slick at 2 out - angled left into 5th before the last - plugged on into 4th but never a factor
Phillip Enright
Andrew Slattery
Set the pace with a big advantage early - jumped awkwardly at the 3rd and margin shrank from the 5th - more untidy jumping at the 6th and 9th - overtaken and slipped to third approaching the final fence - lost momentum in the run-in to finish fifth
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - still 9th then 8th with two to jump - unable to threaten leaders from there - stayed on over the last two furlongs without troubling those ahead - finished sixth
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up early - slipped back through midfield before fading further with 3 to jump and blundered there - faded into last spot and held no extra late - finished 7th well beaten
Simon Torrens
Liz Doyle
Handy early - eased back through the order into 8th and faded before 2 out - error at the last as effort emptied
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Held up at back - moved into contention before blundering at the 4th - up to 3rd by the 8th - dropped away 3 out - faded and finished well adrift
Non-runners: Rolly Bowley Boy
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.