16:30
Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Steeplechase
2m3½f, Chase, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 43.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Thomas Cooper
Held up at the back early - improved through the pack before two out and up to sixth by the last - burst clear on the outside to hit the front entering the straight - stayed on strongly to win
Donagh Meyler
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by halfway - 6th two out - up to 3rd after the last - driven into 2nd early in the straight but plateaued and stayed on at one speed to the line
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat behind front group - third at halfway - moved into second two out - hit the front after the last - driven and slipped back to third early in the straight - stayed on at one gear finishing third
Daniel King
A. J. Martin
Held a midfield spot early - hampered at the first - closed on the pace before 2 out - edged into second after the last then slipped to fourth early in the straight - asked for more but couldn't find any and stayed there to finish fourth
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd two out before suffering a heavy check at the last which cost the position - unable to find more back in 5th and stayed on at one speed to finish
J J Slevin
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - clumsy jump at the 2nd - driven approaching two out - into 6th after the last and stayed on steadily to the finish
Luke Burke Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - finished well held in 7th
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - finished well beaten in 8th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
John McConnell
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - driven after 3 out but faded to finish 9th
Danny Mullins
W. P. Mullins
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - clipped the second-last then had nothing left approaching the final fence
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
David O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - blundered two out - faded quickly to finish well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the pace early - took over when the first fell - lost the advantage at the second then reclaimed it at the third - overhauled 4 out - faded sharply after the following fence and pulled up before 2 out
Ricky Doyle
C W J Farrell
Sat close to the front pack early - moved through to hit the front 2nd then lost it soon after - back in command 4 out - driven on approaching 2 out - came down at the final fence
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Sent to the front - dislodged rider at the opening fence
Non-runners: Giant Haystacks, Nolans Rocco, Tippin And Tappin, Stoneyford Lady
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.