15:05
Next Race Meeting January 8th Novice Handicap Chase
2m2f62y, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 0.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back of field - still 9th after 6th - made ground before 3 out - moving smoothly to join leaders 2 out - hit front before last - stayed on strongly to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Just in front early - began to feel the strain after two out and lost the advantage before the last - unable to peg back winner late finishing second by 2.75L
Cian Quirke
Paul Stephen Kiely
Up with the early leaders - dropped to 4th after the 6th - moved into 3rd before 3 out - fell back to 4th before 2 out - back up to 3rd before the last - tight for room on the run-in and angled left before plugging on at one speed to finish 3rd
Alex Harvey
J P Flavin
Sat close to the front - moved into 2nd after the 6th - slipped back to 3rd approaching 2 out and stumbled - unable to threaten in 4th before an untidy jump at the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 4th
Mark Walsh
Eoin Griffin
Held up towards the back - clipped the first fence - settled in the pack - improved position after the 4th - slipped to 8th after the 6th - found nothing more from 2 out finishing fifth
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - still down in 11th after the 6th - improved into 6th before 2 out - unable to close and scratchy at the last then held on for 6th
Donagh Meyler
A L T Moore
Settled towards the back of the field early - held around 6th before slipping to 8th with little threat two out - stayed on late to finish 7th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J A Nash
Handy early - disputing 3rd/4th through mid-race - dropped away before 2 out and beaten well held
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - 10th after the 6th - dropped away before two out - eventually well beaten
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up early - still back in 12th after 6th then lost touch after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish tenth
Philip Donovan (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled with the pack early - up around 7th after 6th - dropped away before 2 out and faded out of contention
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th after passing the 6th - slipped to 7th and unable to challenge before parting company with rider 2 out
Non-runners: Party President (unsuitable ground), Rockbrook (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.