15:25
AF Connell Ltd Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m1f83y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 28.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Towards rear on outer - lost ground momentarily on the home turn - strong gallop from 2 out to hit the front on the run-in - kept on gamely to score
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Settled in behind leaders early - hit front 5th - pressed for effort 2 out - held daylight advantage last - overtaken on run-in but battled to the line
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Held a midfield position early - driven up with four to go and finished strongest from the last - unable to reach the front-runners
Danny McMenamin
James Moffatt
Settled in the pack on the rail - nudged for effort but couldn't quicken from 2 out - finished well held in 4th
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Sat tucked in behind pace-setter on rail - urged forward and lost ground 2 out - held no more in reserve at finish - well held in 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Georgina Nicholls
Set the pace - lost the lead 5th and dropped back from 7th - fell away completely from 3 out to finish a remote 6th
Derek Fox
Andrew Hamilton
Held up at the back - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Tracked from off the pace - untidy in 4th before losing touch from 7th - pulled up after two out
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.