16:45
Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase
3m2f, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 53.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Settled just behind the pace early - held mid-pack through the far side - improved into 3rd approaching 2 out - hit front before the last - powered clear to win
Josh Williamson (5)
M F Morris
Settled early with the pack - improved into 3rd before moving up on the front-runner - advanced into 2nd after the 6th - hit the front after the 13th - overtaken approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd
Ricky Doyle
Mark Fahey
Went straight to front by a short margin - extended advantage before the 3rd - advantage cut back at the 6th with a minor error - untidy jump at the 11th - lost command after the 13th - slipped to third before the last and held on for the finish
G B Noonan
E McNamara
Settled handy early - drifted back to 9th mid-race - rallied into 3rd before slipping to 13th - eased to 4th approaching 2 out - held safe by leading pair and unable to find more up the run-in
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Paul O'Flynn
Settled towards back early - blundered at 1st and slipped further back - improved through the pack after 3rd then up to 6th - held that position past 9th - lost touch again after 4 out - rallied 2 out - stayed on same rate to last before finishing 5th
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Handy early - shuffled between 4th and 9th before settling 5th and 13th - unable to find headway two out - held to the line
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled around midpack early - dropped through the order to 9th making no headway - lost touch late and blundered two out to finish 7th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - jumped awkwardly second before settling mid-pack - unable to land a blow - lost touch after two out to finish well beaten
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - briefly slipped to 9th before improving into 6th 4 out - dropped away before 3 out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th by 4 out - blundered and fell 3 out
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Asked for effort early amid the pack - fumbled first obstacle and lost touch - error at second brought a rousting - edged away from rivals after third - pulled up before fifth
Non-runners: Midnight Our Fred (coughing), The Gradual Slope (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.