16:05
Dale Farm Dromona 3-Y-O Hurdle
2m190y, Hurdle, 3yo, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 5.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Shared front spot early - lost front spot after 3rd and third at halfway - regained ground to share front spot after 3 out - urged clear by a whisker before the last drifting right - driven and matched entering straight before going in front once more to stay on strongly to the finish
Rachael Blackmore
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sharing the front early - dropped back between 3rd and 5th before rallying after 3 out to contest the advantage - pushed along and back challenging at the start of the run-in - could not peg back the winner in the final stretch
Sam Ewing
C W J Farrell
Held up towards the back - hit second and jumped deliberately at the fourth - made progress before 3 out to share the front approaching 2 out - pressed on but lost the advantage after 2 out - held 3rd late and unable to quicken through the finish
Gavin Brouder (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - stumbled a touch at the 2nd - 6th at the halfway point - driven approaching 7th out but not going forward and stumbled 2 out - still 6th before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Cian Cullinan (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Held up towards the back - stumbled markedly at the first - still in mid-division at halfway - driven forward but making no dent on the leaders after a mild interference two out - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Up with the front group and keen early - moved through to go ahead after the 3rd - 2 lengths to the good at halfway - minor error 3 out and soon overtaken - no response when ridden at the following fence - dropped away tamely to finish 6th
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - 4th at halfway - driven with little response from three out and held no more approaching the finish - eventually finished 7th
Danny Mullins
John S O'Donoghue
Sat close to the front early - slipped back through the field by the 4th - driven with nothing more left approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close behind the pace early - still second at the midpoint before dropping back after three out under pressure - down in fifth with nothing in hand when brought down at the following fence
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.