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Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase
2m5f45y, Chase, 5yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 50.60s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
No. 16
9yo, 9-12, OR 105
J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7) · T: Sean O O'Brien
Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)
Sean O O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - still in the pack with six furlongs left - urged into eighth after an untidy leap - up into third after two out - in second but wandering right at the last two obstacles - swung across a furlong from home - kept on strongly - closed on the front-runner near the finish - got up in the final strides
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat behind the front group early - up to 3rd after the 5th then 2nd by halfway - shared the front spot approaching the 10th - went clear before the 12th and opened a four-length margin approaching two out - driven out and gap narrowed by the last - kept battling to the line but caught in the final strides - beaten a short head in 2nd
Miss J Townend
Paul John Gilligan
Settled midpack early - down in 5th with 5 to jump - urged forward after the following obstacle - into 3rd with two left but unable to close - held to the finish in 3rd
Elizabeth Gale (5)
Ms Eleanor Broderick
Up with the front group - blundered 6th - 6th jumping 4 out - driven forward entering the straight - 5th before 2 out where brushed by a rival - plugged on one-paced into 4th at the last
Miss Charlotte Butler (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up behind the front group - error at the 9th sees drop to 4th - up to 3rd by the 12th - into 2nd early in the straight then knocked back to 4th when hampered two out - unable to find more and finished 5th
Ms H Phillips (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled behind the pace - fumbled at the second - up to second by the 12th - driven into third turning in but found little more from three out
Miss C O O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - improved into midfield then up to 4th but hit a fence 4 out - asked for effort entering straight - lost place before 2 out - finished 7th well beaten
Miss J Walton (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled around midfield - urged forward in 10th after 4 out but couldn't find more - well held at the finish
Miss A B O'Connor
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - checked mildly around 12th - pushed along after 4 out and dropped away late
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held a midfield spot early - driven to chase the pace but made no dent before 4 out - dropped away and finished well adrift
Ms J I Stokes (7)
Peter Maher
Held up towards the back - error at the 8th while placed just off midfield - driven for effort but making no headway approaching the 5th last - faded and eased out of contention before the 3rd last
Miss H Heffernan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Set the pace early - knocked off stride 4th and overtaken soon after - back in front for a moment at the 6th but scratchy over the fence - clipped it again 8th and still 3rd by halfway - dropped away with an error 10th - driven on but faded before 5 out and eased to a stop before 3 out
Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Karl Thornton
Held up at the tail throughout - driven with no response by the 12th - lost ground steadily - eased out of contention before three from home
Anna McGuinness (7)
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards the back - blundered at the 10th - pulled up shortly after
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch 5 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
Emmet Mullins
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back after the 5th - driven with no response approaching 5 out - faded and pulled up before 3 out
Ms L A Byrne (7)
J P Dempsey
Up with the front group - error at the 3rd and the rider dropped the left stirrup - moved up to 2nd before veering right at the following fence - hit the front at the 5th though not smooth there and the stirrup was soon recovered - surrendered the lead momentarily before the 6th - came under pressure from a rival at the 10th with a small blunder there - off the pace before
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.