17:37
Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Handicap Steeplechase
2m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 11.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Close up in second at halfway - moved to the front before 3 out - went clear before 2 out - eight lengths ahead at the last - stayed on strongly to win
Alex Harvey
M M Lynch
Raced in the middle of the pack - moved up to 4th 3 out - urged on before the penultimate fence and took 2nd at the last - unable to threaten the winner on the run-in and stayed on at the same speed to finish 2nd
Josh Williamson (3)
Ms Helen P Markham
Raced prominent behind the front runner - 4th at halfway - under urging and making no dent approaching 2 out - 3rd early in the straight before plodding to the line
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind the main body of the field - tenth three from home and urged without making a dent - seventh approaching the last - finished strongly on the run to the line in fourth
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Raced out the back early and needed urging after 4th - back among the chasing group at halfway - nudged up to 7th 3 out before making little inroads approaching the last - plugged on at same speed on the run-in to finish 5th
Ms E Dunseath (7)
Noel C. Kelly
Towards back of the pack early - 9th and under urging 3 out - made no dent at the following fence - plodded on up the run-in to finish 6th
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
John G Carr
Bumped at the first fence - prominent early before sliding back to 7th at halfway - moved up to 3rd 3 out - ridden and made no dent before 2 out - slipped to 5th at the last and weakened on the run-in to finish 7th
Kevin Healy (7)
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Raced in the pack - 6th at halfway - improved after 4 out to hold second spot - urged without making inroads approaching the following fence - weakened on the run-in to finish 8th
Jordan Gainford
Dermot A McLoughlin
Made all the running and bolted off by the 4th - eight lengths in front at halfway - minor error 4 out and ridden before the following fence - overtaken soon after and weakened quickly - finished miles adrift in 9th
Richard Deegan
Denis Paul Murphy
Up with the pace early - mid-pack by the home turn of the first circuit at fifth at the midpoint - dropped to 8th and under pressure 3 out - soon floundering and well adrift late on - finished 10th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Peter McCreery
Out the back from the start - urged along yet made no dent after 4 out - out of steam and pulled up before the following fence
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Prominent early - veered left at the first and barged another runner - third at halfway - under pressure and dropped back after 4 out - soon empty and pulled up before the following fence
Mike O'Connor
Peter Maher
Held up at the back from the start - urged along without making progress after 4 out - out of contention and pulled up before the following fence
Daniel King
John McConnell
Held up at the back throughout - urged without making any dent before 3 out - tailed off and pulled up before 2 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.