19:15
Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase
2m5f, Chase, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 15.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway and up to second with five to jump - awkward three out - driven into the advantage after the following fence - kept up to the mark from the last - finished going away for the win
Darragh O'Keeffe
E Bolger
Front from the off - surrendered advantage momentarily after the 2nd - back in front by the 9th - driven 3 out and erred at the next - passed after 2 out - plugged on at one tempo to finish second beaten 1¾ lengths
Ricky Doyle
C W J Farrell
Handy early - close up with front group - awkward at 6th - 5th at halfway - driven into 3rd 3 out - clouted 2 out - no headway when scratchy at last - stayed on same gait to finish 3rd
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - hit the fourth awkwardly - ninth turning right approaching the following fence - urged into contention sixth three out - fourth and unable to threaten leader approaching last - stayed on same speed for fourth
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
David O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack wide of rivals - 6th at the midway point - urged on after an untidy jump three out - up to 4th after the following fence - unable to find more late on and finished 5th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Sat close up early - hit front for a spell after 2nd before losing it at the 3rd - blundered at the following fence - back in command by the 6th only to make another error and lose the advantage at the 9th - lost place at the following fence - urged forward approaching 3 out - in touch in 5th but making no headway when checked 2 out - dropped away to finish sixth
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack - bumped a bit at the 9th and driven up before three out - dropped away to finish seventh
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the rear from the off - scrappy over the first fence then errors at the 9th and following obstacle - driven from there with nothing left to offer - beaten well into 8th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - errors 5 out and after then dropped away tamely late
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway after a bump 4 out - improved to 4th and travelling nicely three out despite a stumble - still close up before a blunder led to the rider parting company
Donagh Meyler
Andrew Kinirons
Held up rear of field early - minor error 6th and again 9th - driven after 4 out - lost ground - 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.