15:45
Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Steeplechase
2m1f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 4.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Led from the start - stretched on at the 4th with one other pulling away - three lengths up 4 out - pulled further ahead turning for home - unchallenged at the last - pushed out on the run-in to win comfortably
Peter Smithers (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Out the back early - lost ground to sit 12th at the sixth - made progress turning for home and moved up to 4th two out - ran on after the last to grab second late - well held by the winner at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
up with the pace early - running third by the fifth - moved into second turning for home - made no dent on the winner at the last - lost second late and finished third without extra
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
raced in the pack's midfield and eighth passing the fifth fence - moved up after 3 out to fourth turning in - third 2 out but briefly bumped - lost a place before the last - stayed on at an even tempo to finish fourth
Daniel King
A. J. Martin
Prominent early - slid back to 9th after the 5th - made ground before 2 out - 5th at the last but never a threat - plodded on to the line
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Raced in the pack around 10th at halfway - pushed along after 2 out - gained ground before the last - stayed on run-in without threatening - finished 6th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
David O'Sullivan
towards back of the chasing pack early - up to 7th after fence 5 - made no dent 2 out - a little late headway before the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 7th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Handy early and holding fifth after five fences - made no progress 2 out and jumped sloppily - weakened before the last to finish 8th
Josh Williamson (3)
James M Barcoe
Among the back markers early - lost further ground by the sixth then made no inroads until 2 out - ran on late for minor gains to finish 9th
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Settled at the back - placed 14th once past the sixth fence and gained a little ground before 2 out - flattened out after 2 out to finish 10th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Prominent in second early - pulled away with the pacesetter by halfway before slipping to third and struggling turning in - faded tamely before 2 out to finish 11th
Mike O'Connor
Michael Winters
Held up towards the back and lying 13th by the 6th - made no inroads from 3 out - had nothing left before 2 out and well beaten in 12th
Sean Flanagan
W J Burke
out the back early - dropped to 15th after 6th and never landed a blow - folded tamely before 2 out
Simon Torrens
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
prominent early and sixth at the fifth fence - dropped back and under pressure after 3 out - faded approaching the straight to finish 14th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
up with the pace early - 4th after the 5th - moved into 3rd 3 out but blundered and unseated rider
Non-runners: Charlie's Gift
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.