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Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
Listed, 2m3f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-150, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 20.00s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Simon Torrens
Liz Doyle
Sat close behind the pace - 5th at the midpoint - moved up on the outside to loom third turning in - joined the front pair after the second-last then left in sole command - stayed on strongly to the finish unchallenged
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
W P Mullins
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - slipped back after 3 out - regained ground into 5th before 2 out - stumbled in 3rd after the last then finished strongly to grab 2nd
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat behind the front group early - moved into 2nd by halfway - eased back to 4th at the start of the straight - found only 3rd after two out then briefly 2nd after the last - held no more late and edged back to 3rd near the line
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat close to front group early - 3rd at halfway and 4th with three furlongs left - eased back through the field before the following fence - caught up a bit approaching two out - up into 4th by the last - stayed on at same rate to finish 4th
Philip Donovan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Went straight to front - driven up and lost command turning for home - found nothing more when checked after 2 out - left in fifth before the last and stayed on at same speed to finish
Jordan Gainford
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back early - moved into 5th three out before advancing to the front turning in - fell two out under sustained challenge
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - moved into 5th six out and squeezed for space entering the straight - found another gear to hold second after 2 out - couldn't close on the pacesetter and came down at the last
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - up to 4th at halfway - improved to 3rd 3 out - dropped away under pressure approaching the straight - bumped and rider parted company at the last
Non-runners: Nowwhatdoyouthink (allergy), Rebel Gold (stone bruise)
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.