13:05
BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed)
Listed, 3m6f, Chase, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 8m 8.20s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Mark Walsh
Robert Tyner
Settled towards the back of the pack - minor error at the 12th and brushed three out - progressed into 5th two out - improved to 2nd approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace early - up to 4th by halfway - improved into 2nd turning in and went ahead approaching 2 out - shaken up and opened daylight nearing final fence - caught in the last strides for second
Darragh O'Keeffe
Sean Joseph Allen
Went straight to front - laboured over 4th - driven and lost lead 2 out - held 3rd under pressure into last with nothing left to find
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
P A Fahy
Settled midfield early - up to 7th by halfway and 5th with 5 to jump - driven on turning into straight but couldn't get closer approaching last - stayed on at same speed to finish 4th
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group - 3rd at halfway - driven but made no dent before 2 out - down to 4th nearing the last and held on without further response
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - minor error 9th - up to 8th by halfway - improved to 7th entering the straight under pressure - into 6th before the last but unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - improved a little from 5 out - 9th turning into the straight - pushed along but making no ground after 2 out and finished 7th steady on the run-in
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Midfield early - 6th at halfway and blundered 2 out - unable to land a blow after - plugged on at the one speed
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Settled in the pack early - drifted back through the field by halfway - hit the deck lightly 5 out then eased away from rivals under a shake-up after 3 out - stayed on at same tempo from 2 out to finish ninth
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Sat close to pace early - up in second at halfway - hesitant jumping 14th - urged forward before 4 out - dropped away entering straight and unable to find more from 2 out - finished tenth well beaten
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - 9th at halfway - improved into the pack before falling 3 out
Niall Moore (5)
William P Murphy
Sat close up early - mid-pack at halfway - blundered 5 out and slipped back through the field - pulled up before the last
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Held up at the back throughout - knocked sideways briefly 3 out - driven and lost touch with the group - clipped heels 2 out - found nothing more and eased down before the final fence
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back throughout - bumped a bit three out then driven with no response and stumbled two out - dropped away and pulled up before the final fence
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled just off the pace early - blundered and lost rider at the 5th
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.