16:10
Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase
2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 16.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Mr D Doyle (7)
D M Christie
Sat handy behind the front pack pulling hard early - clipped a fence in 6th and again 4 out - shared front spot after 3 out then edged behind by a whisker 2 out - hit the front approaching the last - driven out and finished strongly up the run-in - margin shrank near the line - hung on for the win
Mr T Costello (7)
A G Costello
Towards the back and somewhat fresh early - 6th at halfway - moving smoothly into 3rd after 4 out - sharing the front after 3 out - edged ahead 2 out - jumped untidily and lost the advantage at the last - found no extra when pressed - stuck on gamely near the line to finish second by a short margin
Mr E Mahon (7)
W J Burke
Shared front spot early - hit front 4th - clipped fences 7th and 9th - shifted right route in straight - driven and lost top spot after 3 out - kept to task 2 out but held into third
Miss A B O'Connor
E Bolger
Sat close to the front group early - lost momentum at the 4th needing a nudge - dawdled over the 7th - driven up into 10th by halfway - urged into 8th but couldn't close on the leading pair 3 out - down in 5th approaching the last then stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Ms A T O'Reilly (7)
Eamon Courtney
Settled in the middle of the field - pulled hard in the early stages - moved up to 3rd by halfway - 4th out dropped to 5th - minor error 3 out and unable to find more - faded to finish fifth
Mr S J Kenny (7)
E Bolger
Settled midfield early - roughly 9th at the halfway point - stumbled with 5 furlongs left - unable to close on those in front - stayed on at the same rate from 4 out - never a serious factor and eventually well held in 11th
Mr S Cotter (7)
Michael Barry
Sat handy early - clumsy and rocked at the 4th - lost touch and needed driving as pace dropped near 7th - errored and urged again 9th - drifted left twice more approaching 4 out in 10th - held no more in finish
Mr C J Shine (7)
Raymond Hurley
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - error at the 8th - small blunder 5 out - pushed into 4th after 3 out with no further headway 2 out - stumbled at the last - unable to quicken again finishing 7th
Mr A T Feeney (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway before being asked for effort after 4 out - lost touch after 3 out and dropped away to finish 8th
Ms A M Connolly (7)
Josh Halley
Shared front spot early - lost top spot 4th - urged into 5th by halfway - needed encouragement after 5 out then faded turning past following fence
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - fluffed the first two obstacles - down in 8th at halfway - driven but making no headway four out then dropped away after three out
Mr P Verling (7)
Patrick Michael Verling
Midfield early - lost ground at the 1st - clumsy at the 6th and fell back through the field - laboured in the pack when untidy at the 9th - tired and pulled up before 3 out
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.