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Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
Listed, 3m104y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 21 runners
Winning time 6m 25.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
J J Slevin
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards the back on the wide side - scratchy over the opening obstacle - made progress four out - up to 6th turning for home - into 5th and promoted to 4th two out - driven forward to hit the front approaching the last - kept going strongly to assert - scored comfortably
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Up with the front group - wide throughout - minor error at the 1st - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd after 4 out - hampered and shaken up 2 out - challenged for 2nd on the run-in - one-paced to the line and held that position
Jonathan Burke
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack early - travelling wide of the field - made progress from five out - urged into fourth after the following fence - unbalanced at the second last under pressure - couldn't close in third approaching the finish - fought for second on the run-in - held on for third at the line
Harry Cobden
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back and wide - made progress from 5 out and up to 5th soon after - asked for effort from 2 out but couldn't find more - stayed on same stride to finish fourth
Harry Bannister
Warren Greatrex
Went forward from the off out wide - drifted right over one fence - hit front before 4 out - driven up and lost advantage after the following obstacle - bumped lightly 2 out - urged in 4th unable to close before the last - held on but faded to finish fifth
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Towards the back - wide throughout - made minor inroads after 4 out - 8th over the following fence - 7th and going nowhere before a touch of interference 2 out - finished well held in 6th
Paul O'Brien
Nicky Henderson
Positioned behind front group going wide - fumbled first obstacle - sixth at halfway - up to fourth with five to go - second before four out then went in front after - clear at the following one but got in awkward at the fence - lost footing on the far side and came down two out
Jack Kennedy
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the back of the pack - made no impression - dropped away under pressure before being eased and pulled up
Daniel King
William P Murphy
Midfield and wide - no meaningful contribution to proceedings - off the bridle 5 out without response - faded and pulled up before 2 out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch 5 out - pulled up soon after
Anna McGuinness (7)
W P Mullins
Struggled to keep tabs from the off - driven into the pack past the 7th - lost ground before fading - eased and pulled up before the 9th
Michael Kenneally (5)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back of the field - upside the pace but blundered at the 11th - errored again shortly after - drifted left 5 out - driven along and dropped away before being eased and stopped before 3 out
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Shared front spot early - blundered 4th - driven up and lost command before 4 out - dropped away after the following fence and pulled up before 2 out
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Held up towards the back - driven with no response after 5 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Sean Flanagan
Anthony Honeyball
Settled in the middle of the field - blundered at the 10th before being driven and losing ground after 5 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack traveling wide - hit the 7th and the following fence - urged into 6th approaching 3 out - lost touch after that and eased down before halting ahead of 2 out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Paul Nolan
Sat close up early - faded towards back through midfield by halfway and lagging by the 11th - soon backed off and pulled up
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Sat handy behind front group - third at halfway - dropped back under pressure four out - faded and eased down before two out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort but found little when hesitant four out - soon under pressure and faded before being pulled up two out
Simon Torrens
C A Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - blundered at the 8th before losing touch after the 10th - pulled up following the 11th
Mark Walsh
J Motherway
Sat close behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - dropped back after 5 out under pressure - faded further and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Kish Bank (lame), Lucky Lyreen (skin allergy)
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.