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Club Mixers Handicap Chase
3m2f50y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 47.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Harry Sexton (7)
Thomas Gibney
Handy from the off - hit front 3rd - shared front spot 6th - lost command 11th - shared it back 5 out - urged on after a mistake 2 out - pipped by a whisker before the last - locked together with rival at the last - dug in under pressure to prevail by a nose
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Up with the pace and pulling somewhat in the early stages - settled in behind the front group after the 2nd - shared the front 6th before an error at the 7th - took over at the 11th - challenged 5 out - small jumping lapse 3 out and immediately under pressure - driven to hold a fractional advantage before the last - challenged at the last - kept on gamely - caught in the
Kevin Healy (7)
Gordon Elliott
Up with the pace and free-going early - dropped to 5th at halfway - serious error 5 out when 4th - headway to 3rd after 3 out and nudged forward - made no inroad before the following fence and faded to finish third
Mike O'Connor
Paul Nolan
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - driven on after three out - error at the second last while in 4th and unable to find more
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Sat close up early - drifted right and hesitant at 1st then unhurried at 2nd - minor error 3rd - 4th at halfway - scrappy over 8th and error 9th - urged on 4 out - driven with no headway before 2 out - no response and drifted right at last with a small error - finished 5th well beaten
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close to pace early - carrying plenty of enthusiasm - hesitant over 3rd and 4th - third at halfway - scratchy at the 10th - pushed along and losing touch after 3 out - unable to find more late
Liam McKenna (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up rear early - drifted left at the 5th - laboured at 8th and 9th - improved into 4th spot after three out but soon called upon with no gain made - back to 6th two out - dropped away - allowed to finish in own time - well held in 7th
Non-runners: Attaboyarchie (unsuitable ground), Bodhisattva (withdrawn; vet's advice)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.