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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)
Listed, 2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 37.60s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Mark Walsh
C A Murphy
Settled in the pack - errors at the 1st and again 4 out where niggled at - blundered 3 out - moved into 5th 2 out - progressed to 3rd and hard at work when making a mistake at the last - into 2nd inside the final furlong - kept on strongly to get up near the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat handy early - shared front spot from 9th - went clear turning in after 2 out - stumbled and driven at the last - challenged hard inside final furlong and just worn down at the line
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Sent clear in front - error at the 4th - challenger arrived from the 9th - driven and matched stride for stride 2 out - overtaken soon after - within a length entering the last - given way inside the final furlong with nothing more to offer
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Settled midpack early - improved to press leading trio turning for home - moved up to third in fine style before a serious blunder two out then pushed along in fourth - unable to threaten in front through the finish
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 4th two out - dropped to 6th by the last and unable to find more
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 8th three out and pushed into 7th soon after - unable to threaten those in front late on
Simon Torrens
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up at the back - driven on turning into straight - error 2 out in mid-division then unable to make further headway
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Sat close behind the front pack early - blundered 4 out - pressed for effort in 6th before 2 out then dropped away late
Conor Stone-Walsh
Paul Nolan
Held up early in the pack - made no impact through the race - well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - blundered 8th and made no headway from three out - well held at the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch from the 6th - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Near the head of affairs early - clipped the 3rd fence then dropped away by the 8th - further back among the trailing group when a heavy blunder at the 9th saw the rider parted company
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.