17:45
COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase
2m2f, Chase, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 37.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Stone-Walsh
Andrew McNamara
Sat behind front pack early - improved into 4th four out - made ground to loom into contention two out - moved up to second and pressed rivals turning in - hit the front with a furlong and a half left - held on gamely to the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
Patrick Griffin
Settled in the pack early - blundered at the 5th - made headway approaching 4 out then dropped to 8th with three left - moved up to 5th before the last - forced into second inside the final furlong and a half - kept on to the finish
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Sat behind the front-runner in 2nd - shared the front spot at the 7th - moved in front approaching 3 out - overtaken entering the straight - dropped to 3rd soon after - unable to close final furlong but kept on to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front group early - improved to 4th by the 6th - made ground before 4 out - moved into second 3 out - hit the front approaching the straight - overtaken with 150 yards left - stayed on at the finish
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Went straight to front - matched stride for stride 7th - lost command approaching 3 out - still handy in 3rd - down to 4th over the last - unable to find more when asked and held final effort to the line
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - improved a touch 3 out - 10th turning into the straight - kept on without threatening the front
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - 9th passing the 6th fence - improved to 5th four out - blundered three out - unable to threaten leaders into the straight - crossed the line 7th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out then 9th turning into the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish 8th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Hampered at the opening fence - settled around midpack - down in ninth spot with three furlongs left - into seventh by the last but unable to threaten leaders and finished well held
Phillip Enright
Thomas Mullins
Held up behind front group - dropped to 7th by 6th then slipped further 4 out - stayed on late to be 8th passing the last - unable to threaten before the straight and beaten well into 10th
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midpack - up in 8th approaching the sixth - dropped back with four to jump - 9th over the final obstacle and unable to threaten leaders
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close behind the front pack early in 3rd - dropped back 4 out - hit the fence 3 out down to 6th - beaten into 10th before the last and faded to finish 12th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards back - made no headway before 2 out - well held at the finish
Dylan O'Connor (7)
A D Leahy
Held up early - improved into 10th by the 6th and made headway 4 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled around midfield early - lost touch before 3 out - never a factor in finish - well beaten in 15th
Liam McKenna (3)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat handy behind front group in 5th - down to 7th 4 out - dropped away following fence - faded out of contention late
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Tracked leaders with little space - poor jump and rider dislodged at the 1st
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Hampered and unseated at the 1st
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Brought down at 1st
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Held up towards the back - blundered and lost rider at the 7th
Non-runners: Stily, Max Time, My Cullen
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.