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Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase
3m120y, Chase, 5yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 6m 40.90s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Simon Torrens
William P Murphy
Settled midpack early - moved through the field 5 out and hit the front after 3 out - powered clear approaching the last then stayed on strongly to win
Jordan Gainford
Henry De Bromhead
Held up early - progress from 5 out to sit 5th entering straight - improved to 3rd by 2 out then 2nd approaching last - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Raced handy early - settled into midfield - moved through to share front spot 6 out - lost front spot after 3 out - pushed along in 3rd approaching last with no more to give
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - improved into 4th turning into the straight - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same effort to finish 4th
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th approaching the straight but had to be driven from 2 out with little gain on those in front - stayed on at the same rate to finish fifth
Donagh Meyler
E McNamara
Up with the front group early - 3rd at halfway - moved up to share top spot 6 out - lost the advantage going into the straight - pegged back to 4th 2 out and making no inroads - blundered at the last and faded to finish 6th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - driven on but making no headway from 6 out and unable to find more from 4 out - dropped right away to finish last of the runners
Michael Kenneally (5)
Sean Joseph Allen
Sat close up early - fifth at halfway despite small errors 12th and six out - unable to find more from five out - eased and pulled up before the last
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Towards the back of the pack - made no progress when ridden after 6 out and fading before 4 out - well held and pulled up before 3 out
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - dropped away approaching halfway - well behind after 14th - pulled up before the following fence
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy behind the front group - 4th at halfway - urged forward before 4 out - dropped to 8th and pressed approaching the straight - had nothing left and was pulled up before the last
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - 9th and driven up entering the straight - found nothing from 3 out - pulled up before the last
Daniel King
David K Walsh
Set the pace early - lost command 5 out - dropped to 7th and pushed along into the straight - blundered 3 out then found nothing more and was pulled up before the last
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - urged forward after the 11th and dropped away from the pack - found nothing more before fading out of contention - pulled up before 6 out
James Bowen
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the pace early - blundered 3rd - down the field by halfway - lost touch after error 4 out and pulled up
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Raced up with the front group early - lost command 5 out and found little in the straight - dropped away and eased down before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - dropped to 3rd then needed urging into 7th - up to 6th by halfway - asked for effort from 5 out but found nothing more in the straight - lost touch and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Ney (unsuitable ground)
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.