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Racing Again 5th March Handicap Chase
2m2f, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 56.00s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Philip Donovan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled behind the front group - 5th at halfway - improved into 4th two out - pushed into 3rd early in the straight - moved up to 2nd after the last without finding much more - took over soon after and held on strongly to score
Donagh Meyler
James William Hannon
Settled in the middle order - 8th at halfway - moved into 3rd 3 out and up to 2nd 2 out - ridden in the straight - momentarily in front when severely hampered after the last - soon found little and overtaken - one-paced to finish second
Shane Fitzgerald
C Byrnes
Held up towards back of field - 10th at halfway - blundered 4 out - driven on after following fence - up to 5th after 2 out - stayed on same gait for third once promoted late
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back early - shaved forward two out - pushed into 6th at the start of the straight - moved into 5th after the last - stayed on into 4th on the run-in
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Set the early pace before a heavy blunder cost the lead 4 out - required urging after the following fence - found a second wind to move up to 3rd 2 out - eased back to 4th entering the straight under pressure - couldn't find more after the last - slipped to 5th on the run to the line
Michael Kenneally (5)
Eoin Griffin
Held up at the back - still 12th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out - up to 7th short of the last - inherited 6th late but couldn't quicken - stayed on same gear to finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midpack early - still 7th at halfway then moved into 5th before blundering three out - held on without further improvement to finish 7th
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Paul O'Flynn
Sat close to the front pack - moved into second by halfway - driven on the rail after 4 out then dropped away with nothing left
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Held up at the back throughout and out of contention from the off
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
David O'Sullivan
Tracked the pace - third at halfway - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Niall Moore (5)
Michael Winters
Sat just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit the front 4 out and cruised into the straight - clear by two lengths when fell at the last
Dylan Whelan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - 9th at halfway - driven after 3 out but found nothing more - eased and pulled up before the last
Sean Flanagan
Liz Doyle
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway then unable to make headway from 4 out - pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Glenashling (unsuitable ground), In The Trenches (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.