18:00
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase
2m6½f, Chase, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 40.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J J Slevin
Paul John Gilligan
Settled just behind pace on inside - moved through to hit front approaching 2 out - opened up after final fence and kept on strongly to the line
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack - made progress 3 out - up to 6th 2 out - pushed along in 3rd after the last - up into 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Set the pace early - shared the front around the 6th - pressed and lost the advantage before 2 out - second turning into the straight - third with a furlong left and unable to find more - finished 3rd beaten 7 lengths
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel Meade
Settled midpack early - pushed along in 10th two out before improving to 5th inside the final furlong - stayed on steadily to finish fourth
Josh Williamson (5)
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - improved into 7th with two furlongs left then 4th turning for home - held that spot without finding more late on
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - made progress 4 out - pushed along in 9th 2 out and stayed on same speed to finish 6th
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
towards back of field - jumped poorly at the 3rd and the rider momentarily dropped a stirrup - minor error at the 5th - nudged along to make ground before 2 out then plugged on at one speed through the straight to finish 7th
Kevin Healy (7)
Andrew McNamara
Bumped at the opening obstacle and jockey's foot came free of the stirrup - settled towards the back through the early stages and still in 11th approaching two out - stayed on at the same speed through the closing stages to finish eighth
Simon Torrens
W P Mullins
Settled midfield - lost ground with minor error 3 out - moved strongly into second before 2 out then pressed for effort - slipped back to 5th turning into straight - faded to finish 9th
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front pace under pressure from the rider - hit the front 4 out - lost the advantage soon after - faded from 2 out to finish 10th
Tom Kelly (7)
E McNamara
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held a midpack spot early - under pressure in 12th two out - unable to make ground thereafter - well held in 12th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace early - shared front spot by the 9th before losing command approaching 2 out - faded late finishing well beaten
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Up with the front group early - sharing the front running by the 6th - near ejected at the 9th but rider stayed aboard in extraordinary fashion - dropped back through the field before fading out of contention
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Emmet Mullins
settled towards the back of the pack early - blundered at the opening fence and rider came off
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
William Durkan
Held up in the pack - lost touch from the 9th - eased out of contention and pulled up before two out
Michael Kenneally (5)
Declan Queally
Held a midfield position early - error at the 3rd and another at the 6th sent it toward the back - minor stumble 8th before being pulled up
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the rear throughout - hesitant at the opening obstacle and unable to make headway from 4 out - detached at the back before falling 2 out
Harry Cobden
Liz Doyle
Settled in the pack - hit the fence and pressed for effort three out - dropped away and pulled up before two out
Sam Ewing
M A Molloy
held up towards the back - improved into 8th out wide 2 out - driven into 7th when blundered and lost rider at the last
Non-runners: El Champo, Lord Lariat
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.