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Maloney's Bus Hire & Martin's Coaches Handicap Chase
2m3f176y, Chase, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 9.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
David O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back early - still 7th at halfway before making smooth progress to hit the front turning in - driven out after the second-last and drifted left - stayed on strongly to score
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat behind the front group - fifth at halfway - improved into contention nearing the straight - moved up to second after two out despite a bump forcing a move right - driven out but only held one gear on the run-in to finish second
G B Noonan
L J Archdeacon
Sat close up early before hitting front after 4th - lost place 7th but back in charge turning into straight - asked for effort and up to 2nd approaching final two furlongs - held 3rd but unable to close gap through finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
D E Fitzgerald
Went straight to front early - dropped to sit fourth by halfway then improved into contention before the turn - pushed along before two out but unable to threaten and stayed on same gear to finish fourth
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Sat close up early then hit front before 3rd - lost that spot after 4th but pushed back in charge at 7th - lost lead entering straight - eased back to 4th before 2 out under pressure - held no more finishing effort late
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - still 7th with little threat after 3 out - stayed on steadily to finish 6th
Ms A T O'Reilly (7)
Eamon Courtney
Tracked front group early - third at halfway then dropped back entering straight - unable to find more late
J J Slevin
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back early - up to 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but found nothing more - eventually finished 8th
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Settled towards the back of the pack early - still held up passing halfway - unable to find more from 3 out and well held at the finish
Paddy Cleary (7)
I Madden
Settled at the back from the off - lost touch before halfway with little response - pulled up before 3 out
Harry Cobden
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - found little from three out and eased to a halt soon after
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.