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PWC Danoli Steeplechase (Grade 2)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 55.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cian Quirke
A. Slattery
Prominent early - 3rd at halfway - moved into second before the 8th - closed to challenge after 3 out - in front at the following fence - stayed on strongly from the last to win comfortably
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Raced prominent behind the front runner - took command at the 5th - challenged by 3 out and nudged for effort - overtaken at the following fence and soon outpaced - plodded on from the last to finish 2nd
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back early - 3rd briefly 5 out but fairly modest - soon struggling to make inroads then detached by a huge margin to finish 3rd
Phillip Enright
Vincent Laurence Halley
Made running early - veered right and scrappy at the 1st - passed by another at the 5th - slipped to third by the 8th - soon went tame - tailed off after 5 out - pulled up before 3 out well adrift
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.