18:00
Racing TV Handicap Chase
2m6f, Chase, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 42.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Sam Ewing
W R Crawford
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - moved through to hit the front two out - opened a gap before the last - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Held up at back of the pack - up to 7th by halfway - into 3rd approaching final 2 furlongs after improving past rivals 3 out - moved into 2nd nearing the last but unable to challenge winner and stayed on same speed to finish second
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - improved into 4th approaching 2 out - pushed along but couldn't threaten leaders and stayed on at one gear through the finish
Sean Flanagan
G Ahern
Settled in the pack early - up to 4th three out before slipping back to 7th - improved to 6th and asked for effort before the last - stayed on to finish 4th
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Shared front-running spot early - sat in behind in second at halfway - hit the front once more approaching 4 out - driven and lost the advantage 2 out - third and unable to threaten before the last then held on for fifth
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - bumped mildly 5 out - made up ground into 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish sixth well beaten
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
S G Carey
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway and clipped another runner 5 out - unable to find more from 2 out home
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Went straight to the front early - minor errors at the 5th and 8th - hit the mark again 4 out and drew alongside - driven up but overtaken before 2 out and unable to find more
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Mike O'Connor
Conor Houlihan
Held up towards the back - minor error at the 9th - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up soon after
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway before slipping back after stumbling four out - dropped away with nothing left following the fence after - eased and pulled up two out
Non-runners: Miss Lia (allergy)
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.