17:05
Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase
2m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 6.09s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Donagh Meyler
Mark Michael McNiff
Raced midfield - 3rd at halfway - jumped untidily 3 out but gained ground - sat 2nd approaching the last with another error there - got in front final 100 yards - drifted a touch left near the finish - kept finding for a narrow win
Jordan Gainford
David Richard Barry
Pressed long-way-ahead pacesetter and hopped left early - urged along at the 3rd - slipped to back of field by halfway - nudged again at the 9th - tailed off in 12th after 4 out - back to 6th and scrappy 2 out - 4th at the last and gaining - up to 2nd late and went for the win - kept on strongly and beaten a head
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Stalked long way ahead early - second at halfway - closing in 3 out - major blunder 2 out - went in front by a whisker drifting right approaching the last - overtaken inside final 100 yards - third and no threat late - stayed on at same speed
J J Slevin
Seamus Neville
Raced in the pack - sluggish jumping early and prodded after the first - gained ground after 4 out - small error at the following fence - switched wide 2 out after another sloppy jump - sloppy again at the last - no threat final 100 yards - stayed on at one tempo to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Raced at the back early - veered right at the first two fences - niggled at in sixth before 3 out - fifth when leaning right and blundering 2 out - under pressure and weakened to finish fifth
Kevin Healy (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to the front and opened up a huge gap - error at the 7th - 30 lengths ahead at the 9th - scrappy at the following fence - lead shrinking by 3 out as drifted left - hung left again 2 out under pressure - overhauled approaching the last - dropped to 5th at the last - faded to finish 6th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Raced in the pack without threatening - error at the 9th - under pressure in fifth before 3 out - tired before 2 out and finished 7th
Mr J Dunne (7)
E McNamara
Held up in the back group - error 3 out - soon under pressure and dropped away tamely - finished 8th
Alex Harvey
David O'Sullivan
Raced in the pack's midst - brushed at the 7th - urged after 4 out without making any dent - faded tamely to finish 9th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Padraig Butler
Pressed the pacesetter from a distance - veered right at the 3rd and sat in the pack by halfway - dropped away before 3 out and finished 10th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Raced in the pack - out of contention throughout - urged on after 4 out then faded tamely - finished 11th
Philip Donovan
V T O'Brien
Prominent behind the pacesetter - 4th at halfway - dropped towards the back after 5 out under pressure and faded - eased to a halt before the third last
Eoin Walsh
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Towards the rear throughout - minor error at the 4th - under pressure and fading after 5 out - eased and stopped before the third last
Josh Williamson (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled at the back early on under urging - always out of the contest - niggled at after 4 out in the middle of the pack before fading tamely - eased up and stopped after the second last
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Terence O'Brien
Trailed throughout and error-prone at the fences - blundered 2nd and 8th then a serious mistake at 9th - under pressure when erring again 5 out - soon tailed off and pulled up approaching 3 out
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.