12:30
Matchbook B2B And Operator Hedging Rated Novice Chase
2m136y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 40.30s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences 3 omitted
Result
Sean Flanagan
Anthony McCann
Held up at the back early - into 7th after the 5th - made progress to 4th before 4 out - narrowed gap 2 out but jumped it awkwardly - locked together with rival at the last - shot clear on the run-in to score
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th before 5th out - into 6th 4 out - made progress into contention 2 out - shared front spot approaching the last - overtaken on the run-in and outpaced to finish 2nd
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Up with the pace - 4th before the 5th - 5th at the 4th - pressed forward approaching the last - kept on well into 3rd
Simon Torrens
Michael G Cleary
Handy early - slipped back to 5th having been 3rd - edged to a slim advantage 2 out - overtaken at the last - faded to finish 4th
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Settled in the pack early - 6th place approaching the 5th and 7th after four out - pushed along before the last - stayed on late but not getting on terms finishing 5th
J J Slevin
Thomas Gibney
Went straight to front - stretched clear approaching 5th - margin shortened before four out - overtaken two out and dropped away last - faded final furlongs to finish sixth
Mark Walsh
E Bolger
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - clipped fence three out - asked for effort soon after and found little - lost more ground before the last - well held in 8th
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - still 9th three out and asked for effort - lost ground after two out - stumbled at the last - always struggling to get involved
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.