19:48
Roscommon (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m5f150y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 51.60s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Mr J Dunne (7)
E McNamara
Held up towards back of pack - moved into fourth three out - up to second before final fence going smoothly - hit front at the last and pushed out to hold on gamely
Mr B T Stone (7)
Terence O'Brien
Shared the front early - went on 5 out and opened daylight by 3 out - pushed along 2 out - overtaken at the final obstacle - held effort to the line
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
Philip M Byrne
Up with the front group - 4th four out before going 3rd at the following fence - plugged on at one speed through the run-in to finish 3rd
Mr O McGill (5)
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second 4 out - error 3 out under pressure - dropped to third then fourth by the last - held no finishing kick and beaten into 4th
Mr J M Halford (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4 out - pushed along into 5th - unable to threaten those in front and stayed on at the same rate
Mr S E O'Rourke (7)
Peter Maher
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th four out - pushed along but unable to close from that point - well held at the finish
Mr P A King (3)
William P Murphy
Settled in the pack early - 7th four out then pushed along in 6th three out - unable to close and finished well held
Mr M J Walsh (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 8th approaching 3 out - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish
Mr L Hackett (7)
Ray Hackett
Cruising nicely early - clipped the opening obstacle - unable to threaten the front from three out and beaten out of contention
Mr E M Nugent (7)
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back - stumbled first fence - pressed for effort 4 out and dropped away to finish tenth
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held a midfield position - pushed along with no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Mr P Verling (7)
P J Healy
Held a midfield position early - unable to make progress from 4 out and dropped away - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Mr D McGill (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Shared the front early - lost the advantage 5 out and pressed for effort - dropped away and eased out of contention before 2 out
Mr J L Gleeson
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled midpack early - lost touch and needed driving from 4th then met trouble again and lost more ground - taken out of contention before the 6th
Mr S J Kenny (7)
Graham Kenny
Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Mr S Connor (7)
Mrs Y Dunleavy
Sat handy behind the pace - in 5th when jumping poorly 4 out then pressed for effort and lost ground - eased out of contention before the second last
Non-runners: Bohemian Bay (unsuitable ground), Robin Elite (reserve), The Rebel County (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.