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KEP Italia Handicap Chase
2m7f55y, Chase, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 16.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Settled midfield early - 8th at the halfway point - improved into 5th with a shake-up 4 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - driven out before the last and kept finding under pressure - allowed to coast home in front
Philip Byrnes
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway and 6th with four to jump - hit a flat spot and needed encouragement - still 5th and unable to close before two out - up to 3rd approaching the last - into 2nd early in the straight but couldn't reel in the leader - held that spot to the line staying on at one gear finishing second
Michael Kenneally (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up off the front group early - drifted left at fences - outpaced 2nd - third by halfway - off the bridle approaching the straight - moved into 2nd before a small error 2 out - left again at the last and lost that position - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Settled midpack early on and fighting for control - fumbled step in 4th - back in 6th at halfway - dropped spots after another stumble and driven on with four to go - unable to find more in 6th before the final furlong marker - shaken up and still 4th but stumbled at last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Sat behind the front group early - 4th and steady after a small error 8th - up to 2nd 4 out but stumbled at the following fence - asked for effort into the straight - held 3rd 2 out - slipped back to 5th at the last - held on without finding more
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Settled last and fighting for control early - drifted away from the group - small stumble at the 2nd - urged into a modest 9th before 2 out - driven but unable to close before the last - stayed on same gear to finish
Donagh Meyler
G Ahern
Settled midpack - error at the 9th dropped towards the back - driven into 7th before 2 out but made no headway - stumbled at the last and held on without finding more
G B Noonan
Norman Lee
Held up behind pacesetter early and well ahead of the rest - went in front 2nd - drifted left at the following fence - driven and lost the advantage before 2 out - unable to threaten in 4th 2 out and faded late
Daniel King
L J Archdeacon
Settled at the back throughout - nudged for effort after 4 out - faded to finish ninth
Sean O'Keeffe
Colin Bowe
Held up at the back of the field - driven from three out but unable to find more - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Held up towards back of pack - jumped awkwardly 5 out - up into 6th turning for home - driven with little response before 2 out and faded
Darragh O'Keeffe
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Settled at the back throughout - jumping was untidy 4 out and lost momentum at the following fence - struggled for any response when pressure applied and faded to finish well beaten in 12th
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Pursued the prominent group and pulled hard early - in contact in 5th before a minor error and stumbled at the 7th - 8th three out and immediately under pressure - faded to finish 13th
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Set the pace with one other well in front early - awkward over obstacles - lost the advantage 2nd - held that spot to halfway - asked for effort in 4th 4 out - lost touch after the following fence and was withdrawn from contention approaching 2 out
Non-runners: Love Like This (withdrawn), Rhythmic Tune (lame), Without Exception (withdrawn)
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.