17:00
Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle
2m11y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 52.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack early - clipped heels at the 5th - slipped back through the pack and squeezed for space three out - improved to eighth but hampered for room once more two out - pushed along soon after - stormed into fourth by the last - up into second inside the final furlong - fought back to score on the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Up with the front group but pulling hard early - moved into 3rd 2 out and contesting the advantage going strongly into the straight - pushed along at the last - went ahead inside the final furlong - challenged near the line - worn down on the post to finish 2nd by a short head
Rachael Blackmore
H Rogers
Held up at the back - grasped the bit and advanced to the middle of the pack by halfway - moved into 3rd three out - challenging for the front and moving easily before 2 out - hard at work under pressure entering the straight - collared inside the final furlong and had nothing left in 3rd
Jack Quinlan
Amy Murphy
Sat just behind front group along rail - pushed along in 4th two out - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Paul Nolan
Handy early - shared front spot from 6th - pushed along and matched stride for stride into the last two - overtaken entering straight and unable to threaten again
Nico de Boinville
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back - urged forward into midfield before 2 out - asked for effort soon after - 7th at the last and finished without gaining further ground
Cian Cullinan (7)
P G Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along in 12th before two out - 9th at the last with no headway made
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back of the pack early on - pulling hard through the race - improved into 7th two out under pressure but soon held no threat - finished well held in 8th
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack - pushed along to move up into 5th before the last - held that spot to the finish without threatening those ahead
G B Noonan (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 2 out - finished well held in 10th
Donagh Meyler
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Went straight to front - had company from 6th out and blundered 3 out - pushed along then lost pole position before the following fence - dropped away to finish 11th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up at the rear from the start - pushed along 6th - unable to land a blow - well held in 12th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and slipped back to 9th two out - faded to finish 13th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Thomas Mullins
Settled in the pack towards the wide side - roused approaching 3 out - lost touch soon after and dropped away steadily to finish 14th
Jack Foley
Thomas Mullins
Held up early - urged into effort from the third then under further pressure - still towards rear when eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: A Law Of Her Own (in season), Enfranchise (coughing), Gold Speed (stone bruise), Gone For Tea (in season), Malbay Madness (reserve), Miss Fourie (reserve), Samui (unsuitable ground), Set Point (unsuitable ground)
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.