19:12
O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m6f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 52.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Fought for front spot early on eager terms - lost pace spot 3rd - went back in charge from 6th to the finish - opened daylight advantage 4 out - cruising 2 out - driven out and kept responding up the straight - won going away
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
David O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - urged into contention around 6th after 3 out - moved up to 4th but blundered 2 out - improved into 2nd yet couldn't threaten the winner at the last - stayed on at an even effort to finish 2nd
Jack Kennedy
L J Archdeacon
Settled midfield early - pushed into contention to be 4th approaching 3 out then 3rd at the last - held on for third without finding extra late
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up early - improved into contention 5 out - up to third 4 out - moved into second going strongly before 2 out - pressed for effort approaching last - slipped back and held for fourth late
Daniel King
Daniel John Howard
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort in pursuit of the front-runner 3 out before slipping back to 5th by 2 out - unable to close late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to pace early - dropped back to 6th - urged on approaching halfway - regained ground into 5th by 3 out but unable to threaten - well held at finish
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Contested the front - lost the advantage at the 3rd - serious blunder at the 4th - pushed along in 7th three out and never got into contention
Mr J C Barry
Denis Leahy
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the rear throughout - hampered at the opening fence then lost ground from the 5th - well adrift and eased out of contention before the 7th
J J Slevin
Kenneth Michael Daly
Settled midfield early - lost touch from halfway - eased and withdrawn before 5 out
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Held up towards the back of the pack - jumped poorly and nearly parted company 5th - pushed along before fading approaching 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Carl Millar (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close up early and hit the front before a small error 3rd - lost command 6th - disputing second when clipping the fence heavily 5 out - pressed for effort and dropped away quickly - eased and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Driveonwill (unsuitable ground), Let Him B (reserve), Long Road (unsuitable ground), Rideau Canal (unsuitable ground), Without Exception (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.