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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase
2m6f, Chase, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 41.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Emmet Mullins
Went ahead early - settled just behind the pace then shared command approaching 7th - hit the front 5 out - urged along entering straight - challenged close home - stayed on strongly to win
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Settled towards back early - moved into contention 3 out - pushed up into 4th approaching the last - chased the front-runner into 2nd but couldn't find more on the run-in
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Held a midfield position early - moved closer with a stumble at the 5th last and sat 5th soon after - pressed for effort turning into the straight but couldn't close on the front pair - stayed on at one gear from the final furlong marker to finish third
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled midfield early - small error 5th fence - pressed for effort in 8th but made no headway entering the straight - stayed on same rate for fourth
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the front group - 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd two out - pressed on entering the straight but found little in 3rd before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken from 4 out - eventually finished 6th
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Settled off the pace early - into midfield by halfway - moved into 6th approaching 3 out - pressed on but unable to close on the front-runners and one-paced from the last
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C Kelly
Up with the front group early - dropped back to the pack after 2nd - back up to 3rd halfway and 2nd four out - pushed along 2 out before flattening out approaching the last - well held in 8th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled midfield early - pressed for effort with four to jump - dropped away and finished well behind
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - pushed along and lost touch 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Phillip Enright
Michael Butler
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and dropped towards the back four out with little response - pulled up before the final fence
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Anthony McCann
Settled off the pace early - stumbled 4th - improved into 6th by halfway - pressed for effort in 5th two out - couldn't quicken into the straight and pulled up before the last
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage 5 out - unable to find more when asked - dropped away and eased before the final fence
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in midpack early - up behind the pace in 5th at halfway - blundered 6 out - pushed along but couldn't find more after 4 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Held up at the back - still 9th and unable to make ground before 3 out - urged along with nothing more to give and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Atlantic Wonder (reserve), Carlas Big Jim (coughing), Gortmore Lady (reserve), Our Boy Rocky (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.