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Duggan Veterinary Supplies Handicap Chase
2m5f110y, Chase, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 3.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled just behind the front group early - upsides in 2nd before 6 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out but forged to the front soon after - opened up before the last and stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Sat behind front pack early - moved up to 4th before 6 out then 3rd after 4 out - made ground into 2nd from 2 out but driven without threatening winner - held that position to finish second
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Took up the running - untidy at the third last and lost the lead after the second last - one-paced in 3rd from the final fence to the line
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention four from home - pushed along in fourth after two out - unable to close on the leaders approaching the last - stayed on at an unchanged rate to finish fourth
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled midpack early - drifted right at the opening fence - moved closer approaching 3 out but hit that one awkwardly - pushed along into 5th after it - held that position but couldn't quicken before the last then dropped away
Donagh Meyler
G Ahern
Settled midpack early - stumbled 5th - error six out - crept into 6th approaching 3 out but blundered again - pressed for effort soon after and unable to find more
Eoin Staples (5)
Shane Crawley
Settled in the pack - up to 5th before 6 out - dropped away from 4 out - beaten into 7th late and well beaten at the finish
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards back of field - came down at 6th
Michael Kenneally (5)
T Hogan
Sat close to the front pace - blundered 5th and slipped back to midfield - stumbled again 5 out and faded further back - pushed along from 4 out with another error 2 out - found nothing more and eased out of it before the final fence
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Settled in the pack - error in 8th three out then flattened out - eased and pulled up before the last
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - drifted right at the 7th and once more at the fifth last - pushed along without response - pulled up before the last two
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Settled around midfield - lost touch four out - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Darragh O'Keeffe
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to front pack early - dropped away with three to jump after clipping one - found nothing more - eased down and pulled up before the final obstacle
J J Slevin
James William Hannon
Settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly in 3rd before slipping down the order from 6th - pulled up ahead of five out
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - fumbled the opening obstacle - drifted away from the pack - lost more ground by the 6th before being pulled up
Non-runners: Added Bonus (reserve), Our Boy Rocky (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.