17:00
West Waterford Novice Handicap Chase
1m7f110y, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 51.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled just off the pace in the early stages - clipped heels early while second - sat sixth turning halfway - made ground wide after the third-last and hit the front approaching the second-last - driven out before the final fence - fought off a challenge up the straight to score
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Settled just behind the front group - 3rd at halfway - lost momentum 8th before improving to 4th - hit the deck at the fourth-last and driven on - shared 2nd two out - urged into 2nd approaching last - kept battling and closed on the winner up the run-in but couldn't get there
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat handy behind front pack - 4th at halfway and up to 3rd by the 8th - hit a flat spot 3 out then driven and slipped back before 2 out - still 6th and unable to close before the last - finished strongly to take 3rd
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled towards the back early - drifted left and blundered at the 7th - untidy again 3 out - driven up to share 2nd but ragged at 2 out - edged left and 3rd approaching the last - stayed on at one level rate - unable to find more late on - finished 4th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in behind midfield early - 6th at halfway - urged into contention approaching 2 out and up to 5th - fourth passing the last - couldn't quicken to challenge - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up early - drifted left over 1st and hesitant at 2nd - shared front spot after 3 out - pushed along and overtaken before the following fence - fourth turning for home unable to close - fifth entering straight and held that spot to the line - stayed on without finding more finishing 6th beaten 3 lengths
Peter Smithers (7)
Eoin Griffin
towards the back from the start - nudged forward after a clumsy jump 4 out - no response to pressure after 3 out - another awkward leap 2 out - plodded on at one speed to finish 7th
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Set the pace early - drifted left over one fence - lost fluency three out and drawn level - driven up and lost front spot approaching two out - dropped away rapidly and allowed to drop away before the final fence
Non-runners: Icare d'Aubrelle (coughing), Marelly (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.