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Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Connacht National Handicap Chase
3m1f24y, Chase, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 45.60s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Kelly (7)
E McNamara
Settled midpack early - moved through to challenge at the front 4 out and hit the front entering the straight with authority - shaken up to open a gap 2 out - kept battling to the line for a comfortable win
Gavin Brouder
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close to the front group early - up into 5th with three left - pushed into 3rd soon after - moved up to 2nd before the last then held effort to the line in 2nd
Harry Sexton (7)
Thomas Gibney
Handy in the early running - pushed along and into 2nd 3 out before a small error 2 out - dropped to 3rd approaching last - finished holding effort to the line
Mike O'Connor
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back - still 9th four out - pushed along and made progress into 6th three out - up to 5th at the last then stayed on same effort to finish 4th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Emmet Mullins
Sat behind pace early - shared front spot 4 out - overtaken and pushed along entering straight - dropped to 4th soon after - held on for 5th without finding more
Ricky Doyle
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at back - improved into 8th and pressed for effort 3 out - unable to close - eventually well held
John Shinnick
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - still 11th four out and pushed along soon after - unable to close and well held at the finish
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Michael Barry
Held up towards the back on the wide side - made no headway from 3 out and beaten well before the finish - eventually well held in 8th
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midpack - pushed along in 7th 3 out - unable to close on those in front - well held at the finish
Anna McGuinness (7)
W P Mullins
Settled up with pace early fighting for control - stumbled briefly at the 2nd - hit the front 5 out - matched stride for stride soon after - pressed for effort turning into the straight but overtaken - dropped away to finish tenth
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up early towards the back - showed nothing thereafter - well beaten in 11th
Philip Donovan (3)
Declan Queally
Settled in the pack midfield - urged forward with four to go - still tenth and unable to close in tenth turning for home
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Broke on top - stumbled early and again 3rd - lost front spot 5 out - shared advantage briefly before losing it entering straight - error 3 out in 4th - dropped away late
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Held up at rear throughout - error at 8th and drifted left next - lost touch four out before being pulled up ahead of 3 out
Charlie O'Dwyer (3)
E Bolger
Towards the rear of the field - serious blunder 5 out and immediately lost ground - struggling before the final fence and pulled up
Non-runners: Boston Rover (unsuitable ground), Dorking Cock (reserve), Smallcraftwarning (reserve), Will Do (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.