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Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase
2m4f63y, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 37.60s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat behind pace early - 3rd at halfway then up to 2nd with 3 to go - edged in front 2 out - driven out to stay on strongly and score
Ms E C Costello (7)
P M J Doyle
Handy early and hit front after 6th - driven to stay ahead then edged into second 2 out - small error at last - unable to close on leader and stayed on same rate to finish 2nd
Mr F P Murphy (7)
David K Walsh
Sat just behind the pace - 5th at halfway - up into 3rd turning in - pressed for effort but couldn't close before 2 out and held on for 3rd
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway - into 6th and pushed along entering the straight but unable to make gains - dropped away to finish 4th
Mr T O'Connor (7)
Turlough O'Connor
Settled midfield - small error at 2nd - dropped towards the back and asked for effort after 5 out - still 8th and unable to close entering straight before staying on same gear to finish 5th
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway then up to 3rd with 3 to go - driven in 4th turning into straight with no headway made - faded thereafter to finish sixth
Mr D Doyle (7)
Seamus Murnane
Held up at the back - lost touch approaching halfway - unable to find more from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out
Mr R James (7)
D M Christie
Went forward early and shared the front - lost command after the 6th and sat second at halfway - slipped back to fifth after 3 out making no headway into the straight - found nothing more and pulled up before 2 out
Mr D Allen (7)
Ronald O'Leary
Held up towards the back - lost more ground before halfway - under pressure and well behind before being pulled up 6 out
Mr B O'Neill
D M Christie
Held up towards the back early - crept into 6th 6 out but driven with no response after 3 out - lost touch entering straight and pulled up before 2 out
Mr J L Scallan (7)
Peter Maher
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch early - unable to improve into contention from four out - dropped away and pulled up before two out
Mr B J Walsh (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled around midpack in the early stages - still 6th at halfway - blundered and lost jockey six from home
Non-runners: Made U Look (coughing)
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.