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Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)
Grade 3, Class 1, 3m, Chase, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 45.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny Mullins
W. P. Mullins
Up with the pace and pulling hard early - moved to 2nd at the 8th - hit the front approaching 2 out - not foot-perfect at the last but kept on strongly to win
Michael Kenneally (5)
Eoin Griffin
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - up to 4th with 4 to jump - 3rd approaching two out - eased right and driven up that point - into 2nd after the second-last - unable to threaten the winner - stayed on same effort to finish 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - 3rd when pecked 4 out and dropped to 4th after a misstep at the following fence - making no headway before 2 out - errors at the last - stayed on up the run-in to finish 3rd
Mark Walsh
E McNamara
Settled in midfield towards the outside early - moved up into 4th before advancing to the front turning in - going strongly entering the straight - driven and lost top spot approaching 2 out - kept up effort in 3rd but couldn't quicken after that - held that spot without finding more up the run-in - finished 4th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Paul Nolan
Held up in the pack - bumped early - pushed along in 11th four out - clipped heels again shortly after - up to 6th before 2 out but unable to close - held on for fifth
Daniel King
W. P. Mullins
Settled midfield wide - clipped opening obstacle - upsides front group by 4th - 6th at halfway - fumbled two more obstacles before straight - pushed along in 5th but held on same rate to finish sixth
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
W. P. Mullins
Held up towards the back - clumsy at the opening fence and again at the second - unbalanced at the ninth - urged forward approaching three out - unable to find more and well held home
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Handy early - hit front before 2nd then lost lead at 5th - held third at 8th - driven but unable to close before 3 out - dropped away late to finish 8th
Josh Williamson (3)
W. P. Mullins
Settled in the pack - drifted left at 1st - stumbled 3 out - driven in 6th with no gain into the straight then dropped away to finish 9th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front group - untidy and bumped at the 1st - 8th of the field by halfway - another jumping error 4 out - hampered and driven at the following fence - faded to finish 10th
Danny Gilligan
E McNamara
Mr J Dunne (7)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back early - no impression made on the leading group - stumbled at the 6th and awkward again after - urged for effort with 5 to jump - lost touch before the 4th out and eased out of contention
Brian Hayes
W. P. Mullins
Held up at back - improved into midfield by halfway and up to 9th out wide after 4 out - fell at the following fence
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
J J Slevin
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close to the pace on the rail - stumbled at the 4th and again lightly at the 9th - driven and lost ground 4 out - eased out of contention approaching the second last
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Held a forward spot early and fighting for control - up behind the front-runner before the 2nd - fourth at the midpoint - blundered 5 out - hampered and unable to make headway soon after - faded quickly - eased out of contention before the final two obstacles
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield early - slipped towards the back by the 4th and asked for effort - lost touch 4 out - pulled up before the following fence
Harry Cobden
Gavin Cromwell
Sluggish start and dropped towards the back - stayed there without threatening - stumbled and knocked off stride at the first - awkward again 3rd and 8th - driven with no headway 4 out - lost touch with the race - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Yoradreamer, Weveallbeencaught, A Penny A Hundred
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.