14:30
Howden Cross Country Chase
3m90y, Chase, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 33.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 24 fences 1 omitted
Result
Mr R James (7)
Ian John McCarthy
Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - up into 3rd 3 out - 2nd turning in - hit the front smoothly approaching last two - drifted right at the final fence - kept on strongly to score
Sean Flanagan
E Bolger
Settled in midfield early - up to 4th at halfway - urged on passing three out - holding 3rd two out with no real threat - stayed on same gear before last - moved into 2nd on the run-in but well beaten by winner
James Best
Martin Keighley
Settled midfield early - up to 5th by halfway then 3rd approaching the 19th - shared front spot before going in front 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - shaken up but overtaken soon after - unable to threaten again - 3rd turning for home - held on for the same effort to the finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - shaken up into 7th after 3 out - checked slightly turning into the straight - up to 5th 2 out - into 4th before the last but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Handy early - hit front 4th - stumbled on touchdown 11th - lost front spot 17th - regained advantage 19th - small error but drew alongside leader - lost lead 3 out and driven forward - 4th at 2 out - urged but unable to close before last - stayed on same rate to finish 5th beaten 19 lengths
Mr J Ahern (7)
G Ahern
Held up towards the back from the off - still adrift with 4 to jump and asked for effort with little response - stayed on at same rate but made no dent on the leaders from 2 out - finished 6th well beaten
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in midfield - around 8th at halfway - unbalanced at the 18th and hesitant after - urged forward from three out - caught up entering the straight and unable to close - back in 7th two out - held that spot to the line without finding more
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
towards the back throughout - left at the 1st - laboured at the 9th - ridden 5 out - hampered entering the straight - well held in 8th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th but stumbled 3 out and got no closer under urging - still 6th passing 2 out - dropped away late finishing ninth
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat close to front pack early - errors at 5th and 6th - came to grief at 10th
Jordan Gainford
J P Dempsey
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 4th after a small error there - back up in second when came down at the following fence
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - took it up at the 17th - relinquished advantage at the 19th - 5th and under pressure when blundered on touching down 4 out - no closer and brushed at the following fence - faded and pulled up before 2 out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - checked awkwardly 5th and again more seriously 10th - still 10th at halfway - driven but not making ground with a further bump approaching the straight before 2 out - dropped away - eased out of contention shortly after that point
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Ian O'Connor
Settled just behind the front pack - up to 2nd by halfway then dropped to 6th with 3 to jump - fourth and holding a chance under a drive when slipped up before 2 out
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - stumbled 5 out and again 3 out - driven but making no headway when blocked entering straight - error and unseated 2 out while 8th
Non-runners: Busselton (reserve), Galon De Vauzelle (allergy), Vanillier (reserve), Vital Island (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.