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2m55y, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 17.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences
Result
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - small error 4 out - moved into second and driven on turning for home - couldn't reel in the front-runner before the last but stayed on strongly to get up in the closing stages
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat behind pace early - second at halfway - moved through to hit front after three out - asked for effort before last holding clear margin - battled to line but caught in final strides for second
J J Slevin
Seamus Neville
settled in the pack early - error at the first - 6th at halfway - driven into 4th before two out but unable to threaten - stayed on at the same rate to take a distant third on the run-in
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway - driven straight but couldn't get on terms after second last and held to the line
Aidan Kelly (3)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Held up towards the back - small error early and pushed along - into contention around the 8th before being asked for effort after three out - unable to make headway in the straight and left in fifth at the last
Eoin Staples (5)
Cian Collins
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but couldn't quicken and dropped right away to finish last of the field
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at the back of the field - made no impression through the race - lost more ground after 3 out and finished well adrift
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards back of the pack - up to 7th by halfway then 6th and driven early in the straight - 5th and unable to threaten when fell at the last
Sean O'Keeffe
Denis Hickey
Held up at back throughout - lost touch four out with no response - eased off and pulled up before the final fence
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sent forward early - lost front spot after 3 out under urging then lacked response in 5th approaching straight - blundered and unseated at the last
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - urged on and slipped towards the back after the 4th then made no headway by 3 out - hampered and unseated at the last
Non-runners: Strutter (vet's advice)
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.