15:20
Duncannon Beach Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 57.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
J J Slevin
Aengus King
Settled early up with the pace - lost the front spot before the 6th and hit a flat spot in 2nd - up into 3rd turning for home - made ground into the straight - edged in front 2 out - bumped by a loose horse on the run-in - stayed on strongly to prevail
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front by a whisker - lost command after the opening fence and settled behind the front-runner - drifted back to 3rd then 5th - regained ground into 2nd approaching the straight - hit the front turning in - overtaken 2 out - still in with hopes at the last but unable to match the winner's finish
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held handy early - 4th before 5th - small error 4 out - dropped to 5th turning in - moved up into 3rd 2 out - couldn't reach front pair and stayed on same pace to finish third
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Paul Nolan
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 8th approaching 4 out - improved into contention 2 out - unable to threaten in 4th before last and held no finishing kick to the line
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Held a forward spot early - hit the front after the 1st - shared the advantage before the 5th then regained sole command before the 6th - dropped back on entering the straight - unable to find more in 5th approaching the last
Simon Torrens
Harry Cleary
Settled in close order early - up to 5th at the 5th before slipping to 6th approaching 4 out - couldn't quicken from there and held on for 6th
Sean O'Keeffe
Andrew Kinirons
Held up in the pack early - improved into 9th before 4 out and pushed along entering the straight - flattened out after 2 out to finish 7th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Held up towards the back - still 11th before four out - blundered three out and again next - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Settled in the pack - up to 7th approaching four out - dropped away and finished with nothing left from two out - well held in 9th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midfield early - slipped towards rear before 4 out and lost touch after blunder approaching 2 out - beaten a long way at the finish
Josh Williamson (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled close up early - blundered at the 2nd - slipped to the back and driven along approaching 4 out - lost ground 3 out and was pulled up
Conor Stone-Walsh
Tom Dreaper
Held up towards the back - still 12th before 4 out - blundered 4 out - lost touch and pulled up after 3 out
Carl Millar (5)
Paul Nolan
Sat close to pace early - blundered and lost rider at the opening fence
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled at back early - made steady progress into 6th then 5th before 4 out - up to 4th turning into straight - slipped back to 6th under pressure - fell before 2 out
Non-runners: Sampoet (reserve), Sunwalk (reserve)
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.