17:55
Walsh King Accountants Handicap Chase
1m7f110y, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 51.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Danny Gilligan
David Harry Kelly
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and improving into 4th before three out - held that spot two out - surged clear at the final fence and kept finding more to the line
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat close to the front group - urged forward to join the front rank approaching two out - hit the front after two out - overtaken at the last and held on for second
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to pace early - shared front spot four out then lost command - fought back for edge before two out then lost it once more - held third turning for home - unable to find more late - finished third beaten 8 lengths
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back - made progress 3 out - into 5th and pushed along 2 out - up to 4th at the last but couldn't find more
Daniel King
Bernard Martin Crowley
Front of the field - matched 4 out then back in front 3 out - challenged and overtaken before 2 out - no response from there - well held in 5th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - closed a little ground before 3 out - error 2 out while never troubling the front and held on for 6th
P J O'Hanlon
David O'Sullivan
Handy early - pressed for effort 4 out - faded to 7th by 2 out with no real threat after
Sean Flanagan
Martin Hassett
Held up towards the back - given a nudge along 7th - still in touch but unable to close 2 out - well held at the finish
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled in the pack - blundered 5 out - pushed along after 3 out and dropped away to finish ninth
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - rider dropped a stirrup at the 3rd and slipped back through the field - eased and pulled up after the 4th
Danny Mullins
A D Leahy
Settled towards the back - made no headway from 5 out - pulled up before 3 out still well off the pace
Non-runners: Ballybrittas (unsuitable ground)
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.