17:07
Matchbook Betting Exchange (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase
2m5½f, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 27.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr D McGill (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
prominent early - 4th at 10th and 5th before 4 out - back to 4th 3 out - moved up 2 out - 3rd between last 2 while being ridden - upsides approaching last - kept on strongly to edge ahead near the line to win
Mr J L Gleeson
John Joseph Hanlon
Made all the running - drew well away from before 5th until before 10th - small error 3 out - strongly challenged turning in - held a slim lead over the last - kept battling on run-in - collared near finish to go down by half a length
Mr Finian Maguire
A. J. Martin
Close up early and 6th at 10th - headway 5 out and 3rd 4 out - pushed along nearing straight - into 2nd 2 out - soon asked for more and right there at the last - kept on gamely for 3rd
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Prominent early - 5th at 10th then 6th before 4 out - made no dent 3 out - plugged on to finish 4th
Ms Pandora Briselden (7)
John G Carr
Prominent early - moved up to 2nd from 6th - dropped to 4th and found little 4 out - faded before 3 out and finished well beaten in 5th
Mr A P Kennedy (7)
William P Murphy
Prominent early - 3rd before the 10th - moved up to 2nd approaching 4 out and pressed for the lead before the straight - dropped to 3rd under pressure 2 out and soon found little - folded between the last 2 - wound down on the run-in and finished 6th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Emmet Mullins
Prompt in the pack early - soon among the backmarkers - detached in last by the 4th - error at the 8th - lost touch before the 9th - never a threat and pulled up before 2 out
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Peter Maher
Held up in last group throughout - minor error at the 2nd - lost touch 5 out and never a threat - eased and pulled up before the third last
Non-runners: Western Model, Secret She Keeps
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.