19:50
Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 19.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Conor Owens (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at back early - still mid-pack at halfway in 12th - improved into 6th approaching 3 out - moved through on the outside to be second turning in - hit the front 2 out and stayed on strongly to the line
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Sat behind front group early - 6th at halfway then moved through to hit the front after 5 out - driven and overtaken 2 out - held to one gear thereafter and stayed on same speed to finish second
Phillip Enright
Bernard Martin Crowley
Sat just behind the front pair - still third at halfway - moved into second before 3 out then eased back to third entering the straight - one-paced from 2 out to finish third
Philip Byrnes
Michael Flannery
Sat behind front group early - back in 8th at halfway - moved into 5th approaching 3 out and pushed into 4th before the following fence - had nothing more from the last but stayed on at same rate
Alex Harvey (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Handy early behind front group - 4th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out - held 5th and stayed on same speed to finish
Cian Quirke (5)
Patrick Gerard Ryan
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 9th at halfway after error at the 8th - advanced into 2nd but blundered 3 out - faded quickly under pressure before the following fence and finished 6th
Mr S J Butler (7)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Held up towards the back - moved into 8th approaching 3 out - unable to quicken from there - stayed on same gear to the line - finished 7th
Mike O'Connor
P C O'Connor
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
Philip Donovan (5)
E Seymour
Went straight to front - lost the advantage before the 1st - back in 5th at halfway - urged into 8th nearing 3 out then dropped away tamely
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards back of field - unable to make headway from 3 out - well beaten at finish
Harry Cleary (7)
Michael G Cleary
Held up at the back - still 10th at halfway - driven with no response from 5 out then pulled up before 3 out
Donagh Meyler
R K Watson
Settled midfield early - moved into second by halfway - dropped away rapidly from 5 out and was eased and pulled up before 3 out
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway and unable to close from 4 out - eased out of contention before 2 out
Sam Ewing
Paul Tobin
Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front after the first before losing that spot approaching 5 out - pressed for effort and dropped away from 4 out - still not threatening when slid over after the following obstacle
Non-runners: Fairytale New York (reserve), Garcon Doux (reserve), Loup De Tallane (reserve)
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.