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Michael O'Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase (0-100)
3m55y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 50.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat second early - hit front and driven out two out then asked for more - kept finding under pressure to the line
Mr C J Shine (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved on the wide side turning into the straight - pressed into 2nd approaching 2 out - disputed the lead at the last - edged back to 3rd inside the final furlong before rallying to finish 2nd
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
E McNamara
Sat handy behind the front group - still 4th with four to jump - pushed along in the same spot two out - improved into 3rd approaching the last - edged up to 2nd for a moment before finishing 3rd without matching that effort
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Francis J Flood
Settled in the pack early - hit a small error 8th - pushed along and up to 5th turning for home - unable to close on the front pair by the last - moved into 4th inside the final furlong but found nothing more
Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back of field - urged forward turning into straight and asked for effort two out - stayed on same tempo to finish fifth
Mr J King (3)
John Patrick Ryan
Went clear early - drifted left three out - pushed along into the straight - lost the advantage two out and dropped away to finish sixth
Miss Charlotte Butler (7)
L J Archdeacon
Settled in the pack early - clipped a fence 5th and pushed along by 11th - dropped away from 3 out to finish well beaten
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up at rear throughout - pushed along at the 8th and unable to close from 4 out - well held at the finish
Mr Huw Edwards (7)
R K Watson
Sat handy behind front group - 4th 3 out then pressed for effort - dropped away from 2 out to finish well beaten
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.