16:30
Pickardstown Handicap Steeplechase
1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 41.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled second behind the pacesetter - challenged for the front after 7th and went on 5 out - small error 3 out - driven and harried 2 out - stayed on strongly from before the last to win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Settled at the rear early - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd before 3 out - sent after the leader 2 out - 2nd before the last - stayed on without finding more to finish 2nd
Danny Gilligan
Darren Collins
Settled in last group early - struggled to make inroads after 3 out - plugged on into 4th 2 out - 3rd at the last but no threat to the front pair - one-paced to the line
Kevin Healy (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled at the back early - moved up to third after 3 out - urged along before the following obstacle - found nothing 2 out - plodded on to finish fourth
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
David O'Sullivan
Made the running - challenged after the 7th - small error 5 out and passed - pushed along soon after then out of it before 2 out - finished 5th
James Smith (3)
Thomas Gibney
Up with the front pair early - challenged for the advantage after the 7th - third with a small error 5 out - pushed along before 3 out then moved up to second - found nothing before 2 out and finished sixth
Non-runners: Marelly
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.