14:32
K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Chase
2m4f55y, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 5.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
P J O'Hanlon
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to the front holding a bit of enthusiasm - clipped the first hurdle - matched for company approaching two out and shaken up when overtaken by a short margin there after another mistake - driven out before the last - regained command after the final flight - kept finding more in the closing stages to prevail
Aidan Kelly (3)
W P Mullins
Up with the front-runner and pulling a touch - not smooth at the 3rd and erred at the 7th - 3rd at halfway - moved to 2nd 3 out - hit the front by a whisker at the following fence but not clean over it - driven after that - a minor blunder at the last - collared on the run-in - could make no further progress and held every yard to
Richard Condon (5)
P A Fahy
Settled midfield early and hampered at the opening obstacle - up to 5th by halfway - urged into 4th then handed 3rd starting the run-in - no further gains from two out despite driving - stayed on without quickening for 3rd
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled behind the front group pulling hard - disputed second by halfway - lost fluency 4 out and driven to keep up - fifth then promoted to fourth entering straight - unable to find more and finished fourth
Ricky Doyle
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up early - still back in 7th at halfway - stumbled and jumped awkwardly two out from that point then again 4 out - urged into 6th before taking 5th approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - finished well held in 5th
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - still 6th at halfway - stumbled 5 out - urged into 9th 3 out - unable to find more before the last where mistake made and well held at finish
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front group - errors at the 2nd and 5th with the latter costing significant ground - driven from 4 out and after the following fence - nothing left in reserve
John Shinnick
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack wide of rivals - fumbled fence 3rd - drifted left at 5th - down in 9th at halfway - urged forward 4 out - lost ground after following fence and finished well beaten
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - untidy over the first two obstacles - errors continued into the fifth - another slip in sixth - driven without response three out - dropped away - finished well beaten in 9th
Mark McDonagh
Sean O O'Brien
Sat close up on inside early - hit the 4th awkwardly - dropped towards back after error at the 7th and another blunder at the following fence - lost ground and pulled up before the 9th
Anna McGuinness (7)
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - small error at the 6th - up to 4th by halfway - error again around the 9th - lacked fluency at the following obstacle before being pulled up
Kevin Sexton
E Sheehy
Held up towards back of field - up to 8th by halfway then 5th with four to go - minor error at the following obstacle - going well in 3rd when brought down entering the straight
Non-runners: Listentillitellyea (Ran on Saturday)
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.