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SETU Students Day April 20th Handicap Chase (0-100)
1m7f110y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 50.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Michael Kenneally (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled off the pace early - mid-division at halfway - moved through on the outside approaching two out - up into third there - hit the front looking strong before the last - shaken up on the run-in - kept going to score with plenty in hand
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Held up handy early - drifted left over one fence - went in front after an awkward leap second - driven to draw level two out - urged and lost the advantage before the last - dropped to third with no dent in the leaders' margin approaching the finish - stayed on at one gear to finish second
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Towards the back early - 7th at halfway - made good progress to 4th three out - up to 2nd and briefly sharing the front two out before drifting left - driven and overtaken before the last - stayed on at one tempo to finish 3rd
Cian Quirke
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - into 6th with three left - urged into action soon after - up to 5th at the final fence - couldn't find extra on the run-in but stayed on at one speed - grabbed 4th near the line
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Went forward early - clipped the first fence - sat behind the front group then jumped awkwardly at the fifth - up into 4th by the midway point - into 3rd three out - shaken up into 4th before two out - stumbled at the last with no headway to show - stayed on at one level to finish 5th
James Smith (5)
William Coleman O'Brien
Early into a share of second though not clean over an early obstacle - settled just behind the pace - third at halfway - up to second with four to jump - asked for effort but making no headway before two out - dropped to fifth two out - driven approaching the last with nothing left to find - finished sixth well held
Danny Gilligan
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back throughout - hit fifth fence early - urged forward after three out - into seventh two out with little response - stayed on same speed to finish beaten well
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Settled in the pack - erred at the 1st and urgently asked for effort - 6th at halfway - under pressure 4 out and made no inroads after the following fence - faded to finish 8th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled around midfield early pulling hard - faded to the back by halfway - up to 7th passing three out - pushed along but not making headway then blundered at the following fence - unable to find more finishing 9th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
David O'Sullivan
Up with the front group on the inner - blundered at the 5th and dropped to 3rd - untidy 4 out and fell back through the field - struggled after the following fence and faded - well behind at the finish
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.