16:48
Kinisla Handicap Steeplechase
2m1½f, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 11.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Handy early behind pace - hit front 2nd - opened clear gap by 7th - margin narrowed after 4 out - moving smoothly approaching 2 out - shot clear at the last - kept finding more - won comfortably
Mark Walsh
W. P. Mullins
Settled early with the pack - moved into 3rd after the 7th - advanced into contention approaching 4 out - up to 2nd 3 out - unable to reel in the winner and hit the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 2nd
Peter Smithers (5)
Sean Joseph Allen
Settled with the pack early - moved up to 2nd after the 6th - pressed forward into 3rd by 3 out - unable to land a blow on the pair in front - stayed on late but never really challenging
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Settled midfield early - improved into 5th approaching 4 out - unable to close on the leading group after 3 out - stayed on at one gait to finish 4th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th then 4th with four out - unable to threaten the leading pair from 3 out - held a steady 4th over 2 out - lost momentum late and slipped to 5th at the finish
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Held up in the pack early - up to 8th after the 6th and 7th after 4 out - couldn't quicken from 2 out - well held at the finish
Mike O'Connor
Henry de Bromhead
Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front briefly before yielding it again - scratchy over the 3rd - slipped back to 5th after the 6th fence - unable to make headway in 6th after four out - held that position with nothing more to offer before two out
Simon Torrens
Eoin Griffin
Held up at back - hampered after 1st and lost a little touch with the field - awkward next - improved into 9th after 6th - couldn't quicken from 2 out and well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
John Queally
Held up near the back - slipped further down the field after the 6th before losing touch approaching 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Went straight to front - overtaken soon after - settled just behind rivals then 3rd after 6th and 4th after 7th - dropped back and pushed along before 4 out - faded and eased before 3 out - pulled up
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - blundered and unseated at the first
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Henry de Bromhead
Held up towards back - stopped before 4th
Non-runners: Coral River, Crowsatedappletart
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.