12 May 2024 15:20 Killarney
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €7,800); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Gerard O'Sullivan Memorial Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Solitary Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 141212- / 7 | Jump (154) | Darragh O'Keeffe | E Bolger Mrs Paul Shanahan… | 6/4 | |
| in rear early, went 3rd before 6th, went 2nd before 3 out and closed on leader, led next and pressed before last, ridden and kept on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Duffle Coat (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | 022224- / 8 | Flat (156), Jump (9) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott R Stokes | 9/2 | |
| waited with towards rear and 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out and went 3rd next, ridden and progress into 2nd after 2 out, challenged before last and kept on run-in without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 22 L | Gaelic Arc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 54342/2- / 9 | Jump (24) | D King | J P Ryan Mark R D Fleming… | 17/2 | |
| soon led and a bit keen, went clear from 5th, reduced advantage before 3 out and soon pushed along, headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Music Of Tara (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 22/31B1- / 8 | Jump (19) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead F Morris | 7/4 | |
| soon chased leader in 2nd, pushed along after 4 out and dropped to 4th before next, no extra after 2 out and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 82 L | Decimation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 04/2580- / 10 | Jump (12) | C P McNamara | E McNamara Michael Hannon… | 20/1 | |
| prominent early, soon settled in 3rd, dropped to rear before 7th, detached from 6 out where not fluent, soon no extra, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
