15:55
SIS Supporting Irish Racing Hunters Chase
3m184y, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 41.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences 1 omitted
Result
Mr Finian Maguire
Martin Brassil
Went straight to front - retook command before the 9th after a brief error 3 out saw one draw level - asked for effort past 2 out - went back on top before the final fence and quickly opened up - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Ms E C Costello (7)
P M J Doyle
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - improved to 2nd six out and shared the front spot 3 out - urged into contention after the following fence but overtaken nearing the last - unable to threaten the winner and held on for a one-paced second
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th after 4 out - driven but not landing a blow before 2 out - moved into 3rd before the last and stayed on same effort to finish third
Mr J M Halford (7)
E Bolger
Settled midfield - moved into 3rd 4 out but unable to threaten leaders approaching straight - slipped back to 4th before last - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Michael Barry
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - dropped away after 5 out under pressure - unable to respond and finished well beaten
Mr T C Kileff (7)
W R Crawford
Settled in the pack early - still 6th at halfway - blundered 5 out and made no headway after - faded soon after and finished well beaten
Mr A Harney (7)
Jack Foley
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th 3 out - under pressure with no gain into the straight and fell last while in 5th
Ms N M Bradley (7)
Eoin Griffin
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field - pulled up before the 6th
Ms A T O'Reilly (7)
Eamon Courtney
Sat close to the front early - dropped towards the back by halfway - eased and pulled up after 2 out
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
D M Christie
Sat close behind the front runner early - third at halfway before dropping back under pressure approaching 6 out - faded and was pulled up before 5 out
Mr D Doyle (7)
D M Christie
Handy near the front and went in front after the 2nd - dropped to second before the 9th then slipped back 4 out with nothing left to give - beaten off the pace and eased out of contention after 2 out
Mr J Ahern (7)
G Ahern
Held up towards the back of the pack - shaken up and improved to 5th before blundering 4 out then found nothing more - dropped away and pulled up after 2 out
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back by halfway - squeezed for space and stumbled turning after the 9th then came down at the following obstacle
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.