17:05
BOYLE Sports Handicap Steeplechase
1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 52.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Held up at back early - slipped further back through 5th and 6th - improved into contention 2 out - moved smoothly to head rivals just before the last - drifted left in the run to the line - fought on strongest to prevail
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 4th - made ground into last two - challenging strongly approaching final furlong - stayed on but unable to overhaul winner
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled in midfield - jumped awkwardly early and again with four to jump - made ground into contention approaching two out - still holding hopes with a circuit to go... last fence - unable to reel in the front two through the finish - eased off and held for third
Sam Ewing
Martin Hassett
Set the pace early - began fighting for control approaching 2 out - dropped back before the last - unable to close in on those ahead over the final furlong
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat second early - improved into contention after the 5th - narrowed gap two out before slipping to 5th approaching last - lost momentum through the finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (3)
Conor O'Dwyer
Started towards the back and a touch off the pace - untidy jumping early doors - stayed off the pack through the first two obstacles - made up ground into midfield after the 4th - up to 5th past the 6th - beaten back to last with nothing more to offer 2 out - lost touch before the last and stumbled there - finished well beaten in 6th
Non-runners: Kilbrin Rocco
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.