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Ladies Cove Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m5f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 57.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
J J Slevin
James William Hannon
Sat just behind the front group early - shared the advantage on and off through the race - pushed along and level with rivals approaching 2 out - edged in front there and pulled clear before the last - stayed on strongly to win
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Handy early in a share of the lead - sat just off the front group from 5th - 4th at halfway - pressed on approaching 3 out - shared the advantage before 2 out then edged behind there - unable to find more in 2nd before the last - stayed on at one level to finish 2nd
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled midfield early - moved into 5th 5 out then 3rd 3 out - pushed along but couldn't close on the front two 2 out - held that effort through to the line for third
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled at the back early - moved into contention 3 out - pushed along in 4th and clipped the fence 2 out without threatening the leaders - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Simon Torrens
Robert Tyner
Nudged at 1st and lost ground early - dropped towards the back of the field - minor error at 8th - urged forward 5 out - into 5th 2 out before plugging on at one tempo from before the last
Calum Hogan (7)
D E Fitzgerald
Settled in the pack early - minor error 5th - improved into 5th by halfway - lost momentum briefly 5 out - unable to threaten leaders after 3 out and finished steady in defeat
Michael Kenneally (7)
Padraig Butler
Bumped at first fence - dropped towards the back and pushed along without threatening before 3 out - stayed on steadily from the final flight to finish 7th
Daniel King
Daniel John Howard
Shared front early - lost command before halfway while sitting third - pressed for effort in 5th three out - weakened soon after and beaten far into 8th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Paul Stafford
Bumped rail early on first fence - settled midpack through the race - blundered four out - pushed along but faded thereafter to finish ninth
Paddy Cody (7)
Garrett James Power
Sat close to the pace early - hit the 5th - settled midfield by halfway - drifted towards the back and clipped the 12th - lost touch soon after and was pulled up before two out
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Drifted right at 1st - held a midfield position - hit the 4th from home - pressed for effort but found nothing more - lost place and pulled up before the last
G B Noonan (3)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled handily early - hit front at the 5th - pressed for effort after 3 out and lost advantage soon after - fading and drifted left approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Blundered at the first - towards the back and further errors at the 3rd and 9th - pulled up at the 10th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Liz Doyle
Facing wrong way as start signalled - missed the break
Non-runners: Ask Mike (reserve), Lady Nightingale (reserve), Long Road (coughing)
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.