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Barberstown Castle Chase (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 6.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled handy early - moved into third turning for home - going strongly approaching two out - up to second after the second-last - stayed on gamely in the run-in - grabbed the front right on the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Edged clear early - lost front spot after 4th - level with rivals 4 out - dropped back approaching straight - moved through smoothly to hit front before 2 out - battled on gamely but caught right on the line
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace early - edged in front just past 4th - drew level with pace setter 4 out then went clear entering straight - pressed for effort and blundered before 2 out as advantage slipped - slid to third from there - lost momentum before last
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pack from the 3rd and further adrift after the 5th - up into 4th two out - faded to finish 4th
Mark Walsh
Henry De Bromhead
Handy in the pack early - improved into 4th turning for home - blundered and fell 2 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.