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Core Bullion Traders Handicap Chase
2m5f140y, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 40.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack - 6th at halfway - moved to 5th 3 out - driven forward into 3rd before veering left at the following fence - advanced to 2nd - short of room on the inner approaching the last - locked horns for the front at the last - bumped on the run-in and rider dropped the left stirrup - kept on strongly to hit the front near the line
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Handy early - up behind pacesetter then second at halfway - shared front spot 4 out - went ahead before 2 out drifting left - challenged hard and veered right approaching last - drew level at last - clipped opponent on run-in - kept battling to the line - caught right at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Settled close up early and just behind the front group - small stumble at the 8th - up to 3rd by halfway - dropped to 4th 3 out - driven into 2nd before the second last - asked for more into 3rd approaching the last - unable to close the gap - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Up with the front group early - small error at the 2nd - jumped poorly at the 4th with the rider momentarily losing a stirrup - minor blunder at the 8th - 4th at halfway - moved up to 3rd three out - dropped to 4th at the following fence - niggled at before the last with no real inroad made - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Held up at the back - error 10th - into 9th 3 out - driven and bumped then up to 5th 2 out - drifted right at the last but never threatened - held on for fifth without finding more
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the opening fence - clumsy again in 5th - held that spot to halfway - slipped back to sixth then eighth under urging with little sign of closing - hampered and dropped back to sixth two out and unable to find more - finished sixth
Cian Quirke
Eoin Doyle
Held up at the back - untidy jumping 10th - up to 7th 3 out then driven with no gain before the following fence where hampered - held on for no more
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Settled midfield early - clipped at the first - hesitant over the fifth needing encouragement - back in tenth after a small error three out - driven but couldn't find more finishing eighth
Kieren Buckley
H Rogers
Held up at the back - stumbled at 2nd - into 8th 3 out then rallying strongly in 4th before falling 2 out
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled close up before going ahead early - small error at the 2nd and again at the 10th - challenged 4 out - driven and lost the advantage before 2 out - down to 6th with nothing left when came down at that fence
Michael Kenneally (5)
Eoin Griffin
Held up at back and driven early - fluffed opening fence - lost touch with rest 3 out - lost ground steadily - pulled up before the following fence
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - clipped opponent and hung right at first obstacle with an untidy leap then needed urging - error at second and unbalanced again with another crack of encouragement at third - soon faded towards the back - sluggish over sixth - pushed along three out - still back in ninth making no headway when checked and came unseated two out
Non-runners: Casey West (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Doyen Magic (reserve), General Clermont (coughing), Lisleigh Lad (withdrawn; vet's advice), Petit King (reserve)
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.