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Group Discounts On Easter Festival General Admission Rated Novice Chase
3m2f, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 8m 11.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled behind pace early - hit front after 3rd then quickly overtaken - back in command before 6th before giving up spot 3 out - moved through smoothly to strike front again before 2 out - battled on gamely to the line - won
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan
Sent to front early - clumsy at 3rd and lost advantage for a moment before going back on - in front again but overtaken before 6th - second from 7th - drifted left twice through 10th and 11th - fumbled 14th and slipped to third - moved back to front 3 out - overtaken approaching 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line - narrowly denied
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at back early - moved through the pack to 3rd before 8th - up to 2nd after 14th - dropped to 3rd 3 out - stayed on into that spot without troubling the front pair late - finished 3rd
Michael Kenneally (5)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back of the pack early - moved into 5th after the 7th and up to 4th 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and blundered at the last - held no more on the run-in to finish 4th
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled just behind the pace - clipped 1st and again 13th - up to 3rd after 7th then 4th a fence later - needed a nudge after clouting 4 out - slipped back to 5th 3 out - faded from 2 out home
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up at the back - still towards the back before the 3rd - up to 6th after the 7th - pushed along after the 14th and into 7th by 3 out - lost ground from 2 out to finish sixth
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back after the 3rd - down in 7th by the 7th - briefly found a bit more after the 14th and up to 6th passing 3 out - lost touch and blundered 2 out - well beaten at the finish
J J Slevin
Seamus Neville
Held up towards the back of the pack - lost more ground before the 3rd - down in 8th after the 7th - lost touch with those in front after the 14th - eased back further after 3 out and taken out of the contest before the last two fences
Non-runners: Kings Hill (unsuitable ground), Showurappreciation (temperature)
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.