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Malone Windows Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Steeplechase
3m½f, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 20.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
close up early - improved to challenge before 2 out - pushed along soon after - went on before the last - kept going strongly to win
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Raced midfield - small error at 5th fence then crept nearer by 4 out - third 2 out after urging along - second before the last - stayed on without quickening inside final furlong to finish 2nd
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Out the back of the pack early after a minor error at the first - pushed along and gaining ground after 3 out - third approaching the last - stayed on at an even tempo to finish 3rd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Prominent early - joined front pair at 6th then passed a fence later - back in the mix before 2 out under pressure - overtaken before the last - 4th at the last and weakened to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
up with the pace early - in front from 2nd fence - challenged for a spell at 6th before regaining the advantage at 7th - under pressure and overhauled before 2 out - fourth at 2 out - no threat late and finished 5th
Peter Smithers (5)
Ciaran Murphy
set off in front - errors at 2nd and 3rd fence and lost the advantage - dropped to 4th and jumped sloppily 5 out - pushed along in 4th 3 out but made no inroads - finished 6th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Towards the back early - pushed along to reach 6th 3 out - never threatened after - finished 7th
Mr E M Nugent (7)
Brian M McMahon
Held up in the last group - made no progress from 4 out - well beaten in 8th
Philip Donovan
J P Broderick
held up towards back of the pack - serious error 6th - lost ground 8th and ridden along 10th - never made any progress - finished 9th
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.