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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 29.00s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Tracked the pace in fifth at halfway - bumped mildly 5 out - moved through nicely to loom up 3 out - hit the front approaching two out - opened daylight before the last - pushed out to stay strong to the line
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled off the pace early - midfield by halfway - moved into 5th before 4 out and pushed along 3 out - found extra to take 2nd close home - couldn't reach winner but finished 2nd
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat behind front group early - fumbled at 2nd fence and drifted right at 3rd - shared front spot turning in - pushed along to edge ahead just after 3 out - overtaken 2 out - couldn't quicken back into 3rd - stayed on at same rate to finish third
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked group in behind - improved into 4th by halfway - bumped 6th - up onto pace but knocked off stride 3 out - driven along then unable to find more after 2 out - finished 4th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - drifted right at the 3rd and lost fluency 5 out - back in charge alongside a rival before 3 out - pushed along and lost command after 3 out - couldn't find more and finished well held
John Shinnick (3)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back by halfway - pushed along but couldn't close from 4 out - well held at the finish
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway then went in front 5f out - pushed along and lost advantage before 3f out - unable to find more late on finishing 7th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled off the pace - small error at the 2nd - near the back by halfway - pushed along but not going through with it 3 out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - bumped a bit at the 3rd - pushed along with nothing more from 4 out and dropped away to finish last
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - hampered and came down at the 3rd
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - unable to find more by the third-last - eased out of contention before the second-last
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Eoin Griffin
Settled in the pack - drifted right at the 3rd - pressed for effort but found nothing three out and pulled up before the final 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.