14:35
Fermoy Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 2.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan (3)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Sat behind pace - fourth at halfway - urged forward after three out - driven after the following fence - powered clear late to win going away
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - improved into second two out - hit the front approaching last - overtaken again soon after and stayed on same gait to finish half a length back in 2nd
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - improved into 3rd by halfway then hit front 3 out - driven and lost advantage soon after - stayed on same rate from the last to finish third
Jordan Gainford
Edward Cawley
Settled behind pace early - upped to second by halfway - hit front after 4 out - driven and lost lead approaching 2 out - slipped to 4th before last and faded through closing stages
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort in the straight but had little more to offer and stayed on at one gear from 3 out
Conor Owens (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up in the back markers - blundered three out then bumped after and unable to close - stayed on at one gait from the final fence to finish sixth
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - plugged on without gaining ground from 2 out - finished well held in 7th
Phillip Enright
Sean Aherne
Went straight to front - held a two-length margin at halfway before being ridden and losing top spot four out - faded from the following fence to finish well held
Daniel King
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
Eamonn O'Connell
Settled around midfield - 8th at the halfway point - improved to 5th and plugging along steadily before coming down two out
Shaun Greene (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - came down at the opening fence
Non-runners: Dark Note (stone bruise), Grange Walk (ran yesterday)
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.