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3m2f50y, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 57.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
Sent to front from the start - challenged for the lead before 4 out - pulled clear approaching 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line
Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Karl Thornton
Settled towards back early and stumbled at 1st - up to 5th 6 out - improved into 2nd by 2 out - unable to trouble leader from last and stayed on same effort to finish 2nd
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - small error at the 7th - pressed for effort past three out - moved into 4th before the last and stayed on steadily to finish 3rd
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Sat close to the front group early - up to 6th six out - made progress after three out into 2nd - driven approaching the second last but couldn't threaten - held in 3rd and stayed on same pace to finish 4th
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - up to 3rd with three left before edging back under pressure late
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - moved into second after 4 out - back to third and unable to make ground approaching 2 out - dropped to fifth before the last and unable to find more - finished sixth
Darragh O'Keeffe
J P Flavin
Settled in the pack - hit hard 4 out and lost touch towards the back - couldn't quicken again from there and finished well held
Harry Sexton (7)
Thomas Gibney
Handy early - second at halfway - moved into contention before coming down 4 out
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the back throughout - made no impression and found little from 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor
Held up towards the back - made no impression as race developed - dropped away and pulled up before the 11th
Non-runners: The Gradual Slope (coughing), Tonaghneave Well (allergies)
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.