17:40
Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle
2m2f52y, Hurdle, 4yo, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 35.02s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front pack - moved into second by halfway - driven to challenge 2 out - hit the front before the last and stayed on strongly to win
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up with front pack early - urged forward in 4th after second last - moved into 3rd before final fence - found extra to take 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in winner
Rachael Blackmore
Thomas Mullins
Set the early gallop clear - driven and drawn level 2 out before losing top spot before the last - asked for effort entering straight - lost second inside final 150 yards - stayed on at same rate to finish third
Kevin Sexton
D Broad
Held up towards the back - clipped the second-last and lost touch with the front group - driven up into 4th turning into the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Daniel King
Andrew McNamara
Held up at back - up to 4th by halfway then 3rd before 3 out - driven into 4th nearing last - held no more finishing 5th 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.