15:50
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase
3m, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 39.00s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front pair early - urged forward around the 9th and slipped back to the middle of the field - improved into 4th three out - shared the advantage after that - asked for effort after 2 out - hit the front after the last and kept going strongly to the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind front group - third three out - moved up to challenge for the front and driven two out - soon asked for more - lost front spot after last - kept responding inside final furlong - edged out into second
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up early - hit a rung at the 10th - driven on 3 out - stronger under pressure into 5th before 2 out - up into 3rd at the last and stayed on but never landed a blow on the front pair
Aidan Kelly (3)
Jarlath P Fahey
Went straight to front - blundered and lost command 3 out - pushed along soon after - into 4th by 2 out and unable to close on the front pair
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C Kelly
Sat handy behind pace - pressed for effort 4 out - dropped away - finished 5th
Richard Condon (5)
P A Fahy
Sat close behind pace-setters early - pressed for effort 4 out - dropped away steadily - finished well held in 6th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at back - blundered first then made headway into 5th before 3 out - driven with no response after and beaten well
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back on the outside going early - jumped awkwardly 3rd - moved into 2nd by the 10th - shared front running 3 out before being pushed along - lost place to 3rd when falling 2 out
Non-runners: Where's Frankie (stone bruise)
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.