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Vision Contracting Novice Handicap Chase
2m6f120y, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 9.80s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back of the pack - made progress into 4th after 4 out - urged into 3rd approaching the straight - unable to threaten leaders and hit the second-last - driven into contention in 3rd after clipping the final flight - hit the front on the run-in and kept going strongly to win
Philip Donovan (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Handy early spot before hitting the front approaching the 1st - driven up two out with a small stumble there - asked for more soon after - blundered again at the last - overtaken on the run to the line - unable to find extra to fight back - held on for second without gaining further ground
Danny Gilligan
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd 4 out and errors at the following two fences - pressing for 2nd approaching the straight - blundered at the last - one-paced and held in 3rd
Mr J C Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Handy up with the front group early - 3rd at halfway then briefly 2nd 4 out - dropped to 4th turning into straight under pressure - untidy 2 out and unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Held up in the pack - stumbled at the 1st and was untidy at the 3rd - blundered 4 out and immediately under pressure - 5th into the straight - no response to driving 2 out - plugged on at one tempo to finish 5th
Calum Hogan (7)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Settled in the pack - up to 4th at halfway - stumbled 5 out - pushed along but unable to close from 3 out and dropped away late
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Settled in the pack early - clipped a fence 4 out and again after - pushed along in 6th turning for home - dropped away to finish seventh
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back throughout - driven with no response when nudged off course 3 out - dropped away late to finish eighth
Philip Byrnes
Patrick G Kelly
Held up towards the back - untidy over the second and third fences - driven on turning into the straight - dropped away steadily to finish well behind in 9th
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Settled behind the front group early - stumbled at the 4th - dropped towards the back after a blunder 9th - driven on past four out but soon lost ground - eased and withdrawn from contention before the second last
John Shinnick (3)
Padraig Butler
Settled behind the front pack early - stumbled at the 6th and again the following fence - held midfield position at halfway - further errors at the 8th and 9th - lost touch after a serious blunder 4 out - faded and was pulled up before 3 out
Mr D Doyle (7)
J A Nash
Handy early - disputed second spot by halfway - lost rhythm 4 out and driven for effort - still unable to close in 8th when jumping error saw rider come unseated 3 out
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.