14:33
BAR 1 Betting Hunters Chase
3m, Chase, 5yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 16.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences 2 omitted
Result
Mr Derek O'Connor
Emmet Mullins
Handy early - third at halfway - stumbled 10th and driven up - dropped away entering the straight - shaken up to hit the front before the last and saw off rivals despite drifting left run-in
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held a midfield spot early - up to 5th at halfway - driven into 2nd approaching the last - stayed on well but unable to reel in the winner
Mr D Allen (7)
Terence O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - disputed second at halfway - blundered and driven momentarily approaching four out - urged forward nearing two out - finished full of running to take third late
Mr B O'Neill
D M Christie
Held up at the back - error at the 8th - improved into the pack before the third-last - driven on approaching two out - moved left to press for a share before the final fence - edged left under pressure but faded on the run to the line finishing fourth
Mr T C Kileff (7)
W R Crawford
Tracked front group early - fourth at halfway - moved up to lead approaching two out - shaken up and overtaken before the last then held on for fifth
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Held up in touch with back markers - driven approaching second last then found a bit more before the final fence - kept on without threatening the front runners to finish sixth beaten 6 lengths
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - 10th at halfway - urged into action approaching three out - given the whip before two out - stayed on at one speed to the last without threatening - finished seventh
Mr R James (7)
D M Christie
Made the running - sharp at the 10th - challenged approaching 2 out before losing the lead there - dropped away fast before the last to finish 8th
Mr A Coonan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back of the pack - blundered 4th - 9th at halfway - driven approaching three out then lost ground after two out
Mr E Mahon (7)
Ian John McCarthy
Held up towards the back of the pack - 6th at halfway - driven approaching two out - lost ground on the run-in to finish 10th
Mr A J Lord (7)
Adam Lord
Settled around midfield early - lost touch with the pack before the 5th and fell adrift with urging after the 8th - well beaten from 3 out to finish 11th
Mr M N Sharpe (7)
Stephen Gerard Carey
Up with the front group - blundered at the 2nd - 6th at halfway - ridden from 4 out before fading sharply after 3 out to finish a well-beaten 12th
Mr N McParlan
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Settled at the back of the field - urged forward approaching the third-last then given a breather before the final fence - well beaten in 13th
Mr O McGill (5)
Cormac Abernethy
Settled in the pack early - up in 5th at halfway - dropped away three out and slipped to the back before the last
Mr C Mullins (7)
Thomas Mullins
Poor blunder 1st - settled at the back - error 8th - lost touch and driven along before being pulled up ahead of two out
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at back - blunder at 2nd - lost touch with field - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Folly Master (reserve), Now Where Or When (reserve), Panda Boy (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.