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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase
2m5f150y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 59.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back early - still 8th at the 8th - moved into contention before 4 out - up to 5th soon after - closed on the front-runner to be 2nd approaching 3 out - swept to the front 2 out - opened a big advantage over the last - stayed on strongly to win comfortably
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards back of pack - slipped further away with a spot to spare after 8th - improved on the wide side approaching 4 out - up to 4th then 3rd by 3 out - chased the front-runner in a distant second but couldn't threaten and hit the last untidily - weakened for a well-held second
Richard Condon (5)
Paul Hennessy
Went in front briefly early before being passed - soon back in command - shared the advantage until an unbalanced jump at the 6th - back to the front but stumbled again before the 11th - kicked clear after 3 out - drifted left with 2 to run - overtaken soon after - held a steady third from the last but unable to quicken
Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Karl Thornton
Settled handy on the rail early - up to 4th by the 8th - moved into 2nd approaching 4 out - slipped back to 4th after 3 out - held that spot to the last then stayed on to finish 4th
Eoin Staples (5)
Patrick T Foley
Settled in the pack - 6th having been 8th but made no headway - dropped away before 2 out - well beaten at the finish
Mark Walsh
Padraig Roche
Settled towards the back early - clipped a couple of obstacles and slipped further back - improved into contention by the 5th - up to 3rd after the 8th - slipped behind again before 4 out - unable to make ground into 2nd before 2 out - eased off the pace and was eventually pulled up before the last
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Raced close up early - lost touch to slip back through the field after the 8th - eased out of it and pulled up before 2 out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - into 7th after the 8th but never threatening leaders - lost touch after 3 out - taken out of contention before the second last
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Settled just behind the front early - went in front by a whisker next then quickly overtaken - shared the advantage before the 6th before being passed again - up into 3rd approaching the 4th out - dropped away 3 out - faded and eased down before 2 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.