19:56
Egan Stone Kilbeggan Handicap Steeplechase
2m4½f, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 52.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
handy early - 4th at the 5th - made headway 2 out - up to 2nd and into contention in the run to the line - squeezed for room by the rail - kept on to get up close home
Michael Kenneally (5)
John C McConnell
handy early - took over in front after the 5th - faced a strong test in the run to the line - caught in the final strides but kept on
Kevin Healy (7)
Simon Cavanagh
handy early - 6th at the 5th - 5th before the last - up to 3rd driven along in the run to the line - found no more and held that spot to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
raced up with the pacesetters early - lost the advantage at the 5th and dropped to 3rd - up to 2nd after 2 out - found nothing back in 4th in the run to the line
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
shared 2nd early - lost that spot after the 5th - back up to 2nd - small error at the 6th - faded into 4th and found nothing by the last
Harry Sexton (7)
David Harry Kelly
held up at the back and not jumping cleanly - made no headway from 2 out
Mr E Mahon (7)
Brian M McMahon
handy early in 5th - small error 2 out - soon faded and dropped away without ever threatening - well beaten at the finish
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
in behind early before being brought down at the 1st
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
in behind early before coming down when falling at the 1st
Non-runners: Clonbury Bridge, Freddie Robdal, Typical Thomas
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.