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Aspall Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m4f145y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 38.60s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Daniel King
Karl Thornton
Shared front spot early - hit the front from 5th - had company from 9th - pushed along and lost top spot before slipping to 3rd approaching final two - found more after last - fought back inside the closing furlong to get up near the line
Aidan Kelly (3)
Desmond McDonogh
Up with the front pack - not clean at the 3rd - pressing for the advantage 2 out and soon under pressure - nudged ahead after the last before being matched inside the final furlong - no more to give and worn down for 2nd
Eoin Staples (5)
Shane Crawley
Shared front spot early - lost command 5th then regained it 9th - driven into command after 2 out - overtaken past last - third approaching final furlong - unable to find more
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th three out then pushed into 4th approaching final furlongs - stayed on at the same rate to finish 4th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Sat close to the front pack early - 6th three out then pushed along in 5th - unable to close on the pace and held for 5th
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to pace early - hit second obstacle lightly - asked for effort by 9th - held sixth position 2 out then fell at the last with nothing left to give
Liam McKenna (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled midpack - pressed for effort and lost ground 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled at the back of the field - urged into action with 5 to jump - lost touch four out and eased to a stop before the second-last
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up in rear - pushed along in 5th - unable to close - eased and pulled up before two out
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Held up at the back - driven into 7th - unable to make headway before being pulled up two out
Danny Mullins
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack towards the outside - hit a flat spot 8th - pushed along soon after and lost touch - eased out of contention before 3 out
Non-runners: Baltinglass Hill (allergies), Person Of Interest (coughing), Toon Town (unsuitable ground)
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.