16:18
Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 28.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Handy position wide early - slipped back after 7th - improved into contention 4 out and up to 2nd - moved in front 3 out - kept up the pressure to prevail
Eoin Staples (5)
C Byrnes
Settled early - slipped back mid-pack after 7th - made progress after 4 out - moved into 3rd by 2 out - stayed on into 2nd near the line - unable to reel in winner
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Just in front early before giving up advantage - sat behind pace-setter then slipped to 4th after 7th - back to 3rd by 4 out - found some momentum 3 out and up to 2nd 2 out - couldn't get on terms with winner up the straight - eased back to 3rd towards the line
Conor Stone-Walsh
Tom Dreaper
Held up at the back - still 11th passing 4 out - lost touch 3 out and hit that fence - found second wind before the last - closed late to snatch 4th in the final strides
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Early on into a share of the front rank - shared the advantage past the 3rd then overtaken before the 7th - slipped back three out - unable to threaten in 4th entering the closing stages - stayed on at one gear up the run-in - eased back to 5th close home
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Held in the pack early - moved into 5th place by the third-last and edged nearer after four out - unable to build on it and stayed 5th at the final fence before fading to finish 6th
Kevin Healy (7)
Simon Cavanagh
Raced up with pace despite a small error at the opening fence - settled third before dropping to seventh - hit the front approaching 4 out then relegated 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - held no more when asked before the last - well held at the finish
J J Slevin
Thomas Gibney
Settled with the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 3rd - down in 10th after 7th - improved position approaching 3 out - unable to make further headway and beaten before the last
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - down in 12th before 4 out - lost touch approaching 3 out - beaten a long way and well held at the finish
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - up to 7th but couldn't find more 2 out - blundered and came down at the last
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Sat close up early - hit front briefly at the 1st - shared advantage past the 3rd - went back in front before the 7th - overtaken approaching 4 out - dropped away and faded before being pulled up before 3 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 9th after the 7th and made no headway - lost place after 4 out and pulled up before 3 out
Michael Kenneally (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - down in 11th - blundered at the 7th and dislodged rider
Non-runners: The Banger Doyle (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.