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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
3m, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 7m 11.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled at the back early - began to make ground three out - driven into contention approaching the second-last - hit the front after that - challenged in the final strides but stayed on to win
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front pack early - 4th at halfway - blundered 4 out - shared the front spot before 3 out - driven and lost the advantage after 2 out - challenged the eventual winner at the last - held on for second without finding more late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Jonathan Sweeney
Tracked the pack in 5th at halfway - up into 4th 3 out with a small error - pushed along and into contention with 2 to go - held 3rd approaching the last - finished one-paced in 3rd
J J Slevin
James William Hannon
Shared front spot early - sat close up after 4th - contested the lead again before 3 out - asked for effort and lost command after 3 out - held third and pushed along before 2 out - couldn't quicken from last and stayed on one gear to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Andrew Slattery
Shared front spot early - went clear after 4th fence - pressed and challenged approaching 3 out - lost command before 2 out and stayed on at same rate to finish fifth
Niall Moore (5)
William P Murphy
Held up at the back - pushed along with three left but unable to close - stayed on same gear to the line - finished sixth
Sean O'Keeffe
Patrick T Foley
Settled midfield - pushed along with no gain from 3 out - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Tracked the pace early - held a midfield spot at halfway with minor errors 7 and 4 out - pushed along but couldn't find more from 3 out home
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Sat just behind pace - third at halfway - lost momentum briefly 5 out - pushed along with nothing left before 3 out and dropped away to finish last of the runners
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
P A Fahy
Settled towards the back early - clipped a couple of fences before fading under pressure - eased and pulled up before two out
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled off the pace early - stumbled markedly at the 8th - well behind at halfway - pushed along to reach contention entering the straight - shared the lead for a spell before 3 out - lost that advantage and jumped awkwardly there - offered nothing more and was pulled up before the last
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled off the pace early - blundered severely at the 3rd and rider parted company
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.