16:05
McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Steeplechase
2m6f, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 22.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled in the pack - wide on the circuit - moved to the front after the 5th - not foot-perfect at the 8th and 13th - five lengths up at halfway - 20 lengths to the good three out - asked for effort after 2 out - checked before an untidy jump at the last - kept going on the run-in and won with plenty in hand
Daniel King
Paul W Flynn
Went straight to front early - overtaken shortly after and slipped to 4th by halfway - stumbled 3 out - worked back into 2nd approaching 3 out - driven and dropped that spot before 2 out - roused again and closed up before last - kept going for the runner-up spot but no answer to the winner
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Settled towards the back of the pack - error at the 7th - up to 6th by halfway - stumbled 3 out - driven into 2nd before 2 out but faded on the run to the line
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - sluggish jumping around 3rd - untidy at 5th - improved into fourth under pressure after 3 out and again before the last - finished well beaten in 4th
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Towards the back from the start - lost more ground before the 9th and never travelling well - laboured jumping in the closing stages - plugged on at the one speed up the run-in to finish 5th
J J Slevin
D E Fitzgerald
Towards the rear of the field and wide - serious blunder at the 9th - 8th at halfway - jumping untidy at the 11th - ridden after 3 out - another sketchy leap 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish 6th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
L Young
Held up early - down the field by 4th and 7th at halfway - pushed for effort after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
Liz Doyle
Held up handy early - hit front after 2nd then lost lead before 4th - slipped to 5th by halfway - faded further before 11th - mistake 12th and lost touch with field - well beaten from 3 out home
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - hit front for a spell then lost it after 2nd - back in command before 4th then overtaken at 5th - error at 7th - second at halfway - driven and faded fast beyond 3 out - pulled up before the last
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up in midfield - stumbled twice through the field - up to 3rd by halfway - urged into effort but slipped backwards after 3 out - pulled up before the final fence
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.