14:25
Coolmore N.H. Sires Kyprios Handicap Chase
2m1f45y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 20.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Gavin Brouder
Michael Winters
Up with the front early in 2nd - right at fences on occasion - dropped to 3rd at the 4th - not clean at the 6th - marginally impeded in 2nd at the 8th - hit the front entering the straight - pressed hard 3 out and soon challenged - regained advantage after 2 out - drifted right at the last - kept on to win
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in 4th early after a hesitant start - improved to 3rd approaching 4 out - up to 2nd and going smoothly 3 out then shared front spot - errored 2 out and required urging - lost the advantage soon after - unable to find more on the run to the line - finished second staying on at one rate
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in 5th close up early - untidy over 2nd and 3rd - up to 4th after four out - into 3rd going smoothly before three out - shifted right and asked for effort before last - unable to find more on run-in and stayed on at one gait to finish third
Dylan Whelan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front group early - moved to 2nd when a little hampered and not clean at the 4th - took over in front at halfway - blundered 8th - driven after 4 out - surrendered advantage entering the straight - dropped to 4th after 3 out and faded from contention
Ben Harvey
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early with no impression made - well adrift and dropping away by the 8th - urged for effort but found nothing more - blundered two out well held
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
David O'Sullivan
Went straight to front - drifted left at the 4th - had company shortly after - lost command at halfway - held 3rd by the 8th - stumbled onto the pace 4 out then found nothing and dropped away
Non-runners: In The Trenches (unsuitable ground), Sportinthepark (temperature), The Busy Fool (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.