18:40
Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 18.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - swept to the front entering the straight - pushed along and lost the advantage after 2 out - fought back to the front last and stayed on strongly to win
Donagh Meyler
R K Watson
Settled towards the back - still 8th at halfway - moved into 4th after stumbling three out - into second entering the straight - hit the front approaching two out - overtaken before the last - stayed on gamely but couldn't find more and beaten three quarters of a length
Jack Kearney (5)
Cian Collins
Held up at the back - improved into 9th by halfway - up to 6th by 3 out - asked for effort in the straight to sit 4th after 2 out - stayed on well from the last to claim 3rd on the run-in
Dylan Robinson
David J Phelan
Settled behind pace early - hit front from 2nd - urged into effort and overtaken turning for home - blundered two out - faded thereafter finishing fourth
Alex Harvey (7)
Rosemary Connors
Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway - moved into the middle group after 3 out - 7th turning into the straight before going 5th approaching the last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
John Shinnick (7)
Terence O'Brien
Error at the opening fence - settled in midfield then 10th at the halfway point - roused approaching 3 out - moved into 4th turning into the straight - asked for effort after 2 out - stayed on same gear without finding more from the last
Hugh Morgan
Robert Widger
Sat just behind the pace - moved into second 5 out - driven from 3 out and dropped away before 2 out to finish 7th
Phillip Enright
Eoin Doyle
Held up early towards the back - made no impression thereafter - well held at the finish
Philip Byrnes
Patrick Cronin
Settled in the pack early - moved up to 4th by halfway then 5th after 3 out - driven along and dropped away before 2 out
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Francis J Flood
Held up at the back throughout - no impact on the race at any stage
Mike O'Connor
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - driven after 3 out then faded before 2 out
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Went straight to front - gave up advantage after second - stayed in touch with pacesetter to halfway - driven up on inside then dropped away before 3 out and had nothing left to give
Cian Quirke (5)
David Harry Kelly
Sat just behind the front group early - fifth at the halfway point - blundered after five out and slipped towards the back - made no further headway before being pulled up
Non-runners: Johnny Cakes (reserve), Mademewhatiam (reserve), The Dooner Citizen (allergies)
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.