15:27
SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase
2m3f120y, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 22.40s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Held up early - midfield by halfway - lost momentum around 9th and untidy soon after - into 4th and edged closer despite a stumble two out - held station in 3rd approaching the last - hit the front close home and kept going strongly to prevail
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
M F Morris
Sat behind the front pair early - up to 2nd by halfway - hit the front 4 out - matched entering the straight - back in command 2 out - driven approaching the last - overtaken close home - unable to fight back and stayed on at one speed for 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front - clipped heels first - third at halfway - improved to share front spot entering straight - lost the advantage 2 out and asked for more - held in third with no threat after the last - stayed on at same effort into third
Mark Walsh
Padraig Roche
Sat handy early despite a stumble 7th - up to 4th by halfway - driven into 3rd but jumped awkwardly 2 out - back to 4th before last - held that spot to the line without finding more
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Settled midfield early - dropped to the back before halfway - back up to seventh but wobbled 4 out - pushed along into the straight in sixth - unable to close - stayed on without gaining ground
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight into command early - drifted right at the 7th - lost the advantage 4 out - urged into 3rd turning in then 5th 2 out - unable to find more and well held at the finish
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Held up at the back - error 3rd - up to 6th by halfway - down in 8th - driven into 7th after 3 out but unable to find more - eventually well held
Simon Torrens
E Bolger
Sat close to pace early - slipped back and lost fluency 4th and 7th fences by halfway - urged on near the back 4 out - faded from there
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.