12:17
Racing TV Club Day Chase (Listed)
Listed, 2m6f, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 31.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences 2 omitted
Result
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Shared front spot early - lost the advantage briefly at the second - pushed back behind at the fourth - third at halfway - hit the rail five out - moved up to share the front three out - back in charge entering the straight - driven out approaching the final furlong and finished strongly to the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled off the pace early - hit a fence five out - improved into third two out - up to second turning for home - pressed for effort but couldn't threaten leader - finished second beaten under five lengths
Phillip Enright
Vincent Laurence Halley
Prominent early and shared the advantage - hit the front five out - fumbled at the fence three out and lost command - pushed along in fourth then unable to find more - stayed on at the same rate to grab third near the line
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat handy behind the front pack - improved into 2nd and shared the lead soon after - driven along in 2nd approaching two out - shared the advantage once more nearing the last - pushed hard into 3rd turning for home - unable to find more and edged out of the frame late
J J Slevin
Brian M McMahon
Held up at back - dropped away before three out - well beaten by the finish
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Down at the opening fence
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.