16:07
John J. Galvin Chase
2m3f, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 51.10s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Seized control from the off - still a length to the good at halfway before hard ridden and challenged at the last - shook off rivals on the run-in to score comfortably
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Up with the front group - moved to 3rd at halfway - travelled into contention approaching the straight before a serious blunder at the last cost momentum - no more to give and finished second
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Sat close to front group early - 5th at halfway then driven up into 3rd approaching two out - unable to close further from before the last and held for third
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Ms Eleanor Broderick
Settled towards the back - still 5th and asked for effort before 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back early - fourth at halfway then driven with no headway before 2 out - stayed on same rate up the run-in to finish fifth
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Sat close to the pace early - still 2nd at halfway - dropped to 3rd and asked for effort entering straight - 4th after 2 out unable to close - flat jump at the last then unable to find more late
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.