18:05
Support The Irish Injured Jockey Fund Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
2m160y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 11.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Sat behind the front group early - up to 4th after 3 out and 3rd entering the straight - driven to the front after 2 out - challenged again approaching the last - responded to fight back on the run-in and prevailed
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled behind the pace early - shared the running from the second - edged clear approaching four out - driven up on the inside to reach the front turning in - lost the lead after two out - fought back close home but couldn't find more and gave way again in the run-in to finish second
Daniel King
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards back of the field - still 8th at halfway - moved into 6th after 3 out - up to 4th early in straight - shaken up to take 3rd after 2 out but couldn't quicken and stayed on same gait from the last
Carl Millar (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back by halfway - urged forward from three out into 6th approaching two out - stayed on steadily to move up into 4th on the run-in
Brian Hayes
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th by halfway then 5th entering the straight under a drive - held no more in reserve and stayed on at one speed from 2 out to finish 5th
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at the midpoint before slipping back after 3 out - stayed on at one gait from 2 out to finish 6th
Michael O'Sullivan
Seamus Fahey
Held up in the pack - urged into eighth turning for home - stayed on same effort from two out - finished seventh
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul Power
Held up towards the back - moved into 3rd by halfway - driven to share the lead entering the straight - could not find more and slipped to 4th after two out then lost momentum from the last
Phillip Enright
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back - up to 7th by halfway - briefly improved to 5th approaching 3 out before dropping back before the straight - unable to make headway from 2 out and well held at the finish
Oakley Brown (5)
William Durkan
Held share of front spot early - lost command four out then driven on inner passing three out - soon losing ground before the following fence and beaten well home
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.