16:15
Uniquely Champion Hunters Chase
3m160y, Chase, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 38.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Mr R James (7)
S Curling
Sat behind the front group early - 8th at the midpoint - moved into contention four out - urged forward on the outside after the following fence - momentarily lost front spot after the second-last - fought back to go in front at the final obstacle - lost the advantage with a furlong left before regaining it right at the finish
Mr Derek O'Connor
Emmet Mullins
Sharing early advantage - urged into effort after 5 out - edged clear again approaching 2 out - overtaken at the last - fought back to get ahead inside final furlong but found nothing more and gave way just before the line
Mr J L Gleeson
Martin Brassil
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th three out - urged forward turning into the straight - drifted right and lost fluency two out - driven into third inside the final furlong and stayed on at one gear to the line
Mr J L Scallan (7)
P M J Doyle
Held up early - hampered six out - driven up on the inner after three out - closed on the front group before the last - moved into fifth after the last then finished stronger to take fourth
Mr G Devitt (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled midfield - 5th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - urged on the rail after the following fence - driven approaching 2 out - stayed on same gear late for 5th
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back of the field - moved into 6th by halfway - urged onward after 3 out - into 4th turning for home - third with 2 to jump - soon under pressure and unable to find more before fading before the last
Mr D Doyle (7)
S Curling
Held up in the pack - driven on after 4 out - unable to gain ground - well held at the finish
Mr P W Mullins
S G Carey
Held up in the pack - urged forward approaching four out - unable to close from that point - well beaten in 8th
Miss S A Carter (7)
Ms Margaret Mullins
Set the pace among the front group - lost command 3 out and prompted for effort into the straight - had nothing more left and dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish well behind
Mr T Costello (7)
A G Costello
Held up towards the back - moved into the pack by the midpoint before getting bumped six out - dropped away from there to finish well beaten
Mr J J Berry (7)
John Paul Berry
Sat close to the pace - fourth at halfway - driven on after four out then eased away with little response late
Ms A T O'Reilly (7)
Eamon Courtney
Settled in the pack early - ninth at the halfway stage - unable to make progress from four out and fell well behind by the finish
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Held up towards back of the pack - made no headway from 10th - eased and pulled up before 6 out
Mr D G Lavery
D M Christie
Settled just behind the pace - moved into contention from 4th - lost rider 6 out
Non-runners: Hunters Yarn (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.