16:20
Underwriting Exchange Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 12.90s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled behind pace early - up to 3rd by halfway and 2nd with six left before advancing - hit front turning for home - shaken up to go clear approaching last - stayed on strongly to win
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Sat close to front early - 4th at halfway - made headway from 5 out - moved into second 3 out - driven approaching last but couldn't reel in winner - held on for second without further gain
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front-runner early - up to 2nd by halfway - reduced deficit 5 out - 3rd and pressed after 3 out - error two out then found little more
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up in touch with back markers - stumbled at 2nd fence - made headway from five out - driven but couldn't threaten leaders from 3 out - stayed on at same rate to finish 4th
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Held up early - improved into contention from 5 out - blundered 3 out then held 4th - driven but couldn't threaten leaders and weakened for fifth
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Set the pace early and opened a big gap by halfway - margin shrank approaching 5 out - overtaken into the straight and came down 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.