16:25
QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed)
Listed, 2m5f120y, Chase, 5yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 41.90s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled handy early - improved into contention after 4th - sixth at halfway - slipped back to eighth by the 8th - made progress 4 out - up to fifth approaching 3 out - faded slightly after 2 out - rallied for fourth at the last - hit front in the finish - got up in a driving finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 1st - 11th at halfway - fell back to 13th after the 8th - picked up after 3 out - made ground after 2 out - up to 5th at the last - moved into 2nd in the final furlong - ran on but just denied
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Up with the front early - 2nd at halfway and pressing the front runner before 3 out - hit the front approaching the straight - worn down late and fell to 3rd - plugged on at one speed
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled with the pack early - mid-division at halfway - slipped to 9th soon after - moved through before 4 out - up to 6th by 3 out - third approaching the last - eased back late but stayed on to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat just behind pace early - third at halfway and fourth turning in - moved up to second entering the final furlong - eased back to fourth in the run-in - held that effort without further response - edged out of fourth right at the line
Simon Torrens
Liz Doyle
Up with the early leaders - a mistake at the 1st - 4th at halfway - fell back to 7th at the 8th - worked up to 4th before 3 out - advanced into contention approaching the straight - hit the last and faded to finish 6th
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 12th at halfway - moved into contention after the 8th - up to 10th before three out - one more push before the last but held on at an even gait to the line
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway before improving into contention approaching the last - held no chance to press on and finished well held in 8th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Jack Foley
Held up at the back - still 16th at halfway - up to 14th then 9th - found more after two out - faded again in the finish
Jordan Gainford
John C McConnell
Held up early - down among backmarkers by halfway - lost more ground before rallying into 9th - hit one out - headway approaching last two before fading late to finish 10th
Phillip Enright
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - 9th at the halfway point - moved into 8th - 7th approaching 3 out - dropped back before the last and faded home
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - still 14th at halfway - found some headway from the 8th - unable to quicken before the last and dropped away late finishing 12th
Daniel King
James William Hannon
Settled with the pack early - 6th at halfway before dropping back from 3 out - trailed off approaching the last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th by halfway - briefly made ground before the 8th - dropped away before 2 out and faded to finish 14th
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Held up at back of field - still towards the tail at halfway - jumped awkwardly and pushed for effort 7th - dropped in further before 9th - lost touch after 2 out and finished well beaten
Eoin Staples (5)
M F Morris
Went in front just clear early on - opened up more by 3rd - jumped awkwardly at 10th - gap shrinking before 3 out - overtaken turning into the straight and soon dropped away - finished well beaten
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.