18:08
Wexford Town Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 6.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Michael Kenneally (5)
Michael Winters
Held up at back of the pack - improved into 6th 3 out and up into 4th early in straight then closed approaching last before driven to the front on the run-in - stayed on strongly to score
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled behind the front group - up to 3rd by halfway and into 2nd before 4 out - hit the front 2 out - drifted left approaching last and lost the advantage on the run-in - pressed but couldn't match the winner and stayed on at one speed for 2nd
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Went to front early - opened a big advantage by the 6th - lost command 2 out - third and driven approaching last then held no threat but stayed on same speed to finish 3rd
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Sat close to the front group but jumped awkwardly at the first - 5th at the halfway stage - pushed along after the second-last and stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Up with pace early and shared control - lost front spot 4th - third and hit a rail 4 out - pushed along after 2 out then back to 4th before last - held on same pace to finish 5th
Kevin Healy (7)
E Sheehy
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway before slipping to 6th under a drive approaching two out - clipped the last and held no more late
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sluggish start near back - urged into contention by midfield - stumbled 4 out then driven approaching straight - 7th and asked for effort after 2 out - clipped last and unable to find more finishing well beaten
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the pack early - driven from the back with three to jump but couldn't quicken - never in contention up the straight - well beaten in 8th
Sean Flanagan
Liz Doyle
Settled around midfield - driven for effort but made no headway in 8th after 3 out - blundered 2 out and soon found nothing more - finished ninth well beaten
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - clipped the first and fluffed 4 out - dropped away from the field - held no chance and pulled up before 2 out
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.