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Bar One Racing Fortria Chase (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m, Chase, 5yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 13.00s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Shared front spot early - moved in front after 2nd then lost pace at 6th - back in charge before 3 out - pushed clear approaching last - stayed on strongly to the line
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Up with the early leaders - serious blunder at the 4th and fell back to last - recovered ground after 3 out and closing on the front when minor error at the following fence - moved to 2nd and driven going to the last - unable to close on the winner and one-paced to finish 5 lengths back
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early - into 4th and driven on after 3 out - up to 3rd before the last after a minor error then stayed on same gait to finish 3rd
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - moved through to hit front 5th before losing spot before 3 out - third and driven up before 2 out - fourth turning in with nothing in hand approaching last - held no more finishing effort late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Shared the front early - sat in second through halfway before slipping backward after 3 out with nothing left to give - beaten a long way out and eased down before the final fence
Non-runners: Marine Nationale (unsuitable ground), Solness (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.