13:03
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase
2m6f35y, Chase, 5yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 14.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Mark Walsh
Robert Tyner
Sat just off pace early - third at halfway - moved through to the front two out - pushed hard approaching the last then driven out to prevail
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - still only 6th at halfway - improved into 5th with three left - moved through on the outside to be 2nd approaching the last - couldn't quicken and stayed on same effort to the line
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Up with the front from the off - took over at the 1st - jumped untidily at the 2nd - lost the advantage at the 4th - 2nd at halfway - dropped to 4th before 3 out and niggled at - responded from the last to claim 3rd on the run-in
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Sent to front early - lost advantage after a furlong then back in command by 4th - shaky jump 5 out - urged forward approaching 3 out - lost front spot again after that - kept up effort in third nearing last - unable to find more and slipped to fourth on the run-in
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled in midfield - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out then unable to quicken in 5th after the following fence - stayed on at the same rate from the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back - up to 5th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - eventually finished 6th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - urged into 6th after 3 out - unable to close from there - finished well beaten in 7th
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.