15:45
Race And Stay Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 12.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Front throughout - leapt right at obstacles - moved across to the rail entering the straight - a minor error 2 out required driving - not foot-perfect at the last and briefly checked - kept on strongly up the run-in to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front group early - unbalanced jumping second - fourth by halfway - error three out - urged into third before the following fence - driven out from two out - up to second after the last - unable to close on the winner - held on for the runner-up spot
Simon Torrens
E Bolger
Started towards the back and eager to go forward - left leg at the first - sixth by halfway - progress from three out - fourth and driven before two out where edged left and awkward there - no gain on the leader approaching the last - up to third after that - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - drifted right occasionally - 5th at halfway - into 2nd approaching two out under pressure but unable to close - 4th and awkward at the last - stayed on same speed to finish
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Close up in 2nd early - clipped a fence and slipped to 3rd by halfway - asked for effort into the straight - drifted right approaching 2 out and dropped to 5th - lost touch before the last and met it awkwardly - well held at the finish
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Up with the front group - minor error 4th - another jumping lapse 5th and fell back to the tail of the field - laboured at the 3rd last - no response to pressure entering the straight - hampered at the last and well beaten in 6th
Mark Walsh
Emmet Mullins
Held up in the back group - untidy at the obstacles throughout and not in contention - nudged for effort in 8th before 2 out - well beaten in 7th
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - jumped poorly at the 1st - 7th when blundered 5th - 6th when another jumping error 3 out - driven and making no headway when a further mistake 2 out - faded and a serious blunder at the last to finish a well-beaten 8th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front pair - disputed second at halfway - driven into fifth turning for home - held there and lost touch after a mistake two out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Battle Of Ridgeway (coughing), Moudan (off feed)
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.