14:55
Kinlay Hostel Handicap Steeplechase
2m6½f, Chase, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 50.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Shared the pace early - settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - pushed into second after the last flight - asked for effort turning into the straight - ran on to challenge up front inside the final furlong - got up to score late
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
up with the front group - moved to the front after the 5th - challenged at the 6th - up front under pressure from halfway - not neat 7 out - driven to go clear after the last - hard fought in the final furlong - caught near the line and held on at one speed
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - into midfield by halfway - stumbled six out - pushed along after three out - unable to make headway and bumped two out - sixth approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Michael Kenneally (5)
John C McConnell
Sat close behind front pack early - needed a nudge in 5th - still 5th at halfway - clipped the odd fence four and three out - improved into 3rd before 2 out - asked for effort but couldn't get on terms after the last - stayed on at same speed to finish 4th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - improved into 6th three out then drifted right at the second-last - pushed along in 5th at the last - unable to threaten in 4th turning for home - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled towards rear early - error at 1st - midfield by halfway - pushed along in 7th after 3 out with little response - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled around midfield - pushed along and unable to close before 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Settled just behind the pace early - 6th at halfway - improved into 3rd with four to jump - lost momentum after a small error two out and dropped back to 6th under pressure before another mistake at the final fence - held no more in the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - improved into 6th before 2 out - 5th after the last but unable to close - faded through the closing stages to finish 9th
Bryan Carver
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards the back of the field - pushed along after 3 out with nothing left to give - dropped away and finished well behind
Mr T A Halford (7)
C W J Farrell
Sat just behind the pace - small error 6th - within touching distance in 2nd at halfway - stumbled 4 out - pushed along with nothing more after 3 out then faded before the following fence - finished well beaten
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Held up in the tail of the field - minor errors at the 5th and 6 out - unable to find more when asked - eased out of contention before 4 out
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Held up in the pack - errors at the 2nd and lost rhythm at the 3rd and 4th - fell back towards the tail - well adrift after the 7th - pulled up before the 8th
Liam McKenna (3)
P Cluskey
Held up in the back markers and scrambled at the opening obstacle - jockey sorted out stirrup issue and lost more ground - taken out of the contest before the 7th
Mr S Connor (7)
Stephen Carlin
Shared front spot early - went on after 1st - overtaken past 5th - back on terms 6th and stumbled - up in 4th at halfway - errant step 6 out then dropped away - faded from 3f out - eased out of contention approaching the second-last
Luke Burke Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Held up towards the back of the pack early - still adrift of the front bunch 4 out - found nothing more and was eased down before 2 out
Mr T J Stafford (7)
Paul Stafford
Sat close up early - dropped to midpack by the 3rd - slipped to the back and blundered 4 out - found nothing more and was pulled up before 2 out
J J Slevin
T J Nagle Jr
Settled in behind - dropped towards the back early - no response 4 out and eased out of contention before 2 out
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.