16:05
Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
Listed, 2m1f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 30.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the front group early - up to 3rd turning in and edged ahead before the last - driven out to hold on and win
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards back of the pack - progress from 3 out and into contention entering the straight - driven and stayed on strongly to snatch second close home
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind the front group - disputing second at the midpoint - moved through to the front after four out - asked for effort in the straight before being overtaken approaching the last - unable to find more and stayed on at one speed to finish third
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - made ground 2 out into 4th entering the straight under pressure - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Mark Walsh
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - travelling keenly - hit the front from 3rd - overtaken after 4 out - clipped the fence at the following flight - urged on and slipped to 3rd before the last - kept going but couldn't threaten through the closing stages - finished 5th beaten 9.5 lengths
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early keen to go forward - held 6th at halfway - improved to 5th turning for home under urging - unable to find more in the straight and beaten well overall
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled midfield - given a squeeze approaching 3 out - driven in the closing stages and stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Jordan Gainford
Simon Cavanagh
Went straight to front - stumbled 3rd fence and gave up advantage then sat 3rd at halfway - dropped away 2 out and had nothing left approaching final fence
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out to sit 6th under pressure - unable to make further gains and finished without a late kick
Philip Donovan (3)
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - still 8th and under pressure after two out - unable to close before the last - held on run-in - finished 10th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in the pack early - driven approaching four out - no impression made in the closing stages - beaten well into 11th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards back of the pack - lost more ground 4 out - couldn't quicken from 2 out - well held at the finish
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - fell at the 6th with nothing achieved
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Sat close to the front pair - stumbled 3rd - eased to a stop soon after
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.