15:30
Eddie McAllister Memorial Novice Handicap Steeplechase
2m1½f, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 25.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Phillip Enright
S Curling
close up early - joined front rival 5th then passed after following fence - back in front 3 out for a spell - sent on at the last and stayed on strongly to win
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Made the running from the start - challenged at the 5th but regained the front after the following fence - passed for a spell 3 out before responding - under pressure after 2 out and overtaken at the last - no threat to the winner on the run-in and stayed on at the same speed to finish second
Thomas O'Connor (7)
John J Cullen
Prominent early and 4th halfway - progressed to sit upsides before 2 out - 3rd and pushed along approaching the last then faded on the run-in
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up at the back - urged from 4 out without making any dent - ran on after 2 out to reach 4th at the last then stayed on at same speed to finish 4th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back early - moved into 5th after 4 out - driven after 2 out without making inroads before plodding on at same speed to finish 5th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front pair early - minor error at the 2nd then 3rd by halfway - 4th and pushed along after 2 out - found little on the run-in and wound down late on to finish 6th
Daniel King
Andrew McNamara
Prominent early and 5th halfway - 6th after 4 out and under urging - weakened from 2 out to finish 7th
Non-runners: Soldante
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.