14:45
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase
2m5f50y, Chase, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 33.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Conor Stone-Walsh
Paul Nolan
Sat just behind the front group early - still 5th at halfway - pressed forward to challenge approaching 3 out - shared the advantage and hit the second-last awkwardly - hit the front soon after and stayed on well to the finish
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th and jumped awkwardly 6 out - pushed along to reach the leading group 3 out - shared the lead 2 out - pressed for the win after that but held on for second - held margin to the line without further improvement
Phillip Enright
C Byrnes
Settled midfield early - jumped a touch awkwardly at the opener - moved into 4th by 4 out with a small stumble 3 out as chased on - within striking range 2 out - pushed along into 3rd approaching last - stayed on same gait to finish 3rd
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Shared front early - moved up behind pace before 4th - hit front before 7 out - pressed along before 3 out - caught and blundered 2 out - outpaced soon after and held no response to the last
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled towards the back - moved into 8th approaching the straight but found nothing extra from 3 out - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Settled midpack early - restrained for a spell then edged into 7th with four to jump - pushed along but unable to close before the following fence
Dylan Whelan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway made before the home straight - well held at the finish
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in behind the pace - up to 4th at halfway - into 2nd but hit one 4 out - pushed along and clipped the fence 3 out then unable to find more before finishing eighth
G B Noonan (3)
E McNamara
Held up in the back markers throughout - pressed for effort but found nothing approaching 4 out - eased out of contention ahead of 3 out
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back before fading further approaching 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled close up early - hit front before 4th - blundered 7th - lost advantage before 7 out - pushed along but found little entering straight - dropped away then eased out before final fence
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - no response 4 out - eased out of contention before the second-last
Eoin Staples (7)
Patrick T Foley
Tracked front group early - 6th at halfway - serious blunder 7 out - faded and pulled up before 3 out
Simon Torrens
E McNamara
Settled around midfield - eased and withdrawn 8th
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Front early and sharing the lead before losing it approaching the 2nd - back contesting at the front momentarily before 7 out - dropped to 3rd and serious error 6 out - faded before 4 out with a minor blunder there - retired before 2 out
Non-runners: Spellacy's Cross (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.