16:20
Racing Again On Friday Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 59.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Carl Millar (7)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close behind front pair in 3rd - moved into 2nd 4 out - driven forward to hit the front after 2 out - opened up daylight at the last - kept finding under pressure to score readily
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack early - strong move into 3rd three out - pushed along in that spot approaching two out - unable to close on the pair up front and stayed on for second late
Ben Harvey
D McNamara
Held a midfield position early - pressed on and improved into 6th two out then 5th at the last - stayed on into 3rd but never got near the front late
Philip Donovan (5)
C W J Farrell
Took up the running and forged well in front - minor error at the 2nd - margin trimmed approaching 3 out and another blunder at the following fence - pressure applied and soon overtaken - unable to land a blow on the winner in 2nd - dropped to 3rd inside the final furlong - faded to 4th at the line
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 4th before two out and still there at the last - unable to close on the front pair late finished 5th
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 5th two out - unable to close the gap - eventually beaten well over 14 lengths
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards back on wide side - drifted off-line early then pushed along to improve into 8th by 3 out - unable to close further and well held
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Settled in the pack - checked 4 out - pushed along in 9th before unable to find further gains
Mr E T Mellerick (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at the 3rd and knocked off stride 4 out - pushed along in 7th 3 out - unable to close and well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
John C McConnell
Back of the pack - blundered at the 2nd and again 4 out where pressure was applied - never threatened to get involved and finished 10th
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up early - checked 4 out - unable to threaten leaders - trailed home well beaten
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Ms M Flynn
Settled in the pack - suffered a heavy knock 4 out - pushed along soon after and dropped away - well held at the finish
Alan King (7)
V T O'Brien
Struggled from the outset - trailed the field throughout - well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat just behind the front-runner in 2nd - blundered at the 2nd - came down 4 out
Non-runners: Angelsworknovrtime (unsuitable ground), Imbolc (reserve), Jollie Cosmos (reserve), King's Commander (unsuitable ground), Sea Road Fill (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.