17:11
Bar 1 Betting Rated Novice Steeplechase
1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 36.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close up early in 2nd - hit the front before the 3rd - drew clear after 4 out - stayed on strongly to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew Slattery
Held slim advantage early - lost front spot approaching 3rd after an untidy jump then unable to close on top rival - stayed on in isolation for second through the finish
Donagh Meyler
J P Dempsey
Held up at the back - drifted right and clipped another runner 7th - settled 4th soon after then slipped to 5th at the 8th - unable to progress after 3 out - improved into 4th before 2 out - stayed on same speed in 3rd through the run-in - finished third
Sam Ewing
Sean Joseph Allen
Settled early in the pack - moved into 3rd before mid-race - pushed into contention but couldn't reach the front pair 3 out - held a fair 3rd before 2 out - slipped to 4th on the run-in - held to same gear to the line
Conor Stone-Walsh
Andrew McNamara
Handy early - slipped back after 4th and knocked about 7th - settled 5th before edging into 4th by 8th - unable to close on the front pair 3 out - lost places to 5th before 2 out - faded from there - finished 5th well beaten
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back early - clipped fences through mid-race and lost more ground after a heavy blunder at the 7th - drifted off the pace behind - lost more touch three out - faded before two out - well held at the finish
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.