16:20
William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase
3m, Chase, 5yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 7m 8.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences 2 omitted
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed forward to share the advantage 3 out - forged clear going smoothly before the following fence - pressed on before the last - stayed on powerfully to win with plenty in hand
Donagh Meyler
Sarah Joanna Connell
Settled around midfield early - crept into the front group with seven left - hit a small error five out - up on the pace three out - pushed along in fifth before two out - found extra to move up into second but well behind the winner
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Settled midpack early - improved into 5th before four out - pressed for effort but made no headway three out - clipped the fence after - stayed on same gear from the second last to finish third
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front group early - small error 7th - in touch through the pack by halfway - pushed along to narrow gap 3 out - unable to gain on the second before last - down to third with an error at the last then held on without further improvement
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close to the front pack - 3rd at halfway - pushed along and slipped back turning in - down in 6th approaching the last then plugged on steadily to finish 5th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Set the pace - challenged and passed 3 out - toiling in 3rd 2 out - had nothing left before the last
Mr S Connor (7)
James William Hannon
Sat close up early - still second at halfway and shared front spot 4 out - pushed along and lost the advantage after 3 out - faded quickly after finishing seventh
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - crept into 8th approaching 4 out - pushed along and unable to close 3 out - well held at the finish
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the pack - moved into 8th turning into the straight - reached contention 3 out and briefly shared the lead - sent along and lost the advantage before 2 out - unable to find more before the last - dropped away to finish ninth
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back 7 out and found nothing more under pressure - eased out of contention before 3 out
Danny Mullins
Sean O O'Brien
Settled just behind the pace - stumbled at the opening fence - dropped away soon after - drifted towards the back from the third - under pressure with nothing left 4 out - eased and withdrawn from the contest shortly after
Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Karl Thornton
Settled off the pace early - sat close up in 3rd - 5th at halfway - lost touch before 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
Michael Kenneally (5)
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - minor error at the 2nd - moved into 7th 4 out - pressed on but making no headway 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Settled towards the back of the pack early - still there approaching 3 out with no headway despite urging - pulled up before the final fence
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Sluggish start - dropped towards back - crept into midfield before 4 out - pushed along with nothing left approaching the straight and pulled up before 2 out
Daniel King
Karl Thornton
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pressed on but faded 4 out - eased out of contention before reaching the second-last
Gavin Brouder
M F Morris
Settled midfield - errs at the 4th and pressed for effort but flattens out approaching four out - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Ceroc (coughing)
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.