12:12
Molony Cup Handicap Chase
3m1f66y, Chase, 5yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 47.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Shared front spot early - hit the front two out and driven approaching the straight - responded gamely to hold on close home
Mr J C Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway then improved to 3rd by 4 out and 2nd approaching 2 out - driven on in the straight with a small stumble at the last - unable to threaten the winner on the run-in and held for 2nd
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean O O'Brien
Sat close to front early - shared control for a spell before the 4th - held 3rd at halfway - asked for effort after two out but unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish third
Eoin Staples (7)
Edward F Power
Settled midfield - up to 4th early in straight but unable to close on the front pair - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Bernard Martin Crowley
Held a midfield position early - 7th three out - urged on and hit that fence lightly with little response - unable to quicken approaching the last and well held at the finish
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in the pack - improved position before 3 out - into 8th and driven approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same rate to finish 6th
Jordan Gainford
Denis Paul Murphy
Settled just behind pace early - shared front spot from the 6th before a small error two out saw the advantage lost - back in 5th and driven on entering the straight - couldn't find more approaching the last and finished well held
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Settled in the pack - up to 4th 4 out - driven and unable to find more turning for home - held on late for 8th
Brian Barry (7)
Sean Aherne
Settled around midfield - fluffed 9th and unable to close by three out then blundered following fence - held no more finishing effort
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace early - settled midfield by halfway then 8th and driven before 3 out - unable to find more and well held
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - lost touch after halfway - eased and pulled up before 5 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
A M O'Grady
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway before fading after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Liam McKenna (5)
Donncha Duggan
Held up at the back throughout - no response from 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
L P Dempsey
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - made no impression through the race - found nothing with four to jump - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back of the pack - made no impression and dropped away from 4 out - pulled up before the last
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - made no impression in the race - dropped further adrift approaching 4 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Made In The Woods (reserve), Plain Or Battered (reserve), Toor Moon (reserve)
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.