15:40
Bunkers Bar & Restaurant Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 24.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
David Kenneth Budds
Settled behind the pace early - improved into second by the 4th - closed up further before the 6th - shared the front rank turning in - went ahead three out - opened advantage after the following fence - stayed on strongly to win unchallenged
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Went straight to front and opened big gap - gap narrowed by 6th - driven up to close in on leader entering straight - overtaken 3 out - urged into second before following fence without threatening - stayed on same rate to finish second
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - urged into contention through the middle stages - into 3rd after the second-last but unable to close - stayed on without threatening to finish 3rd
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled behind the front-runner early - still holding a midfield spot at halfway - asked for effort before 3 out - unable to close in 5th two out - moved up to 4th after the last and stayed on to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Held a midfield position early - drifted right at the opening fence - still handy in 5th after a small error 9th - asked for more effort approaching 3 out - unable to close after the following fence - down to 6th and stumbled at the last then held on without gaining ground
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held a midfield spot early - clipped at the 1st - small error at the 4th - still handy in 3rd by the 9th - asked for effort approaching three out - couldn't find more heading to the second-last - down in fourth at the final fence - held that spot to the line
Mark McDonagh
E McNamara
Tracked the front-runner early - stumbled 8th while holding a midfield spot - driven from there but made no headway after another blunder 3 out - kept asking for more up the last two but had nothing to give
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Tracked the front-runner early - dropped to 3rd from the 4th - scrappy jump 7th - still handy in 4th by the 9th - urged after stumbling 3 out then found nothing more
J J Slevin
Adrian Murray
Towards the back throughout - serious error 3 out when already toiling - well held in 8th
John Shinnick (5)
Louise G Lyons
Towards the back of the pack on the outside - made no inroads when ridden before 3 out - well held
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up in the back markers - not going well enough to threaten - urged into action approaching three out - unable to close the gap and finished without response
Jack Kearney (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - squeezed for space and knocked at the first before being ridden on after four out - held no more in the closing stages
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Settled towards the back early - crept into contention before a heavy error three out - dropped away and allowed to finish steadily well beaten
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.