17:05
Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
2m6f97y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 19 runners
Winning time 5m 35.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Set the pace from the start - clear by two lengths at halfway - driven out after the second-last and drifted to the left on the run-in - just prevailed at the line
Richard Deegan
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back of the pack early - urged forward with progress into 7th two out - up to 5th approaching the last - stayed on strongly down the inside but denied by a narrow margin
Carl Millar (7)
Thomas Coyle
Held up towards the back - asked for effort 3 out and improved into 9th then 6th by the last - finished strongly to be third
Alex Harvey (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - driven from two out but couldn't close - held to fourth with nothing left inside final 100 yards
Danny Mullins
W J Lanigan
Sat close behind the front group early - up in 3rd by halfway then 4th and driven after 2 out - stayed on same pace to finish 5th
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Sat close to front pack early - error at the 5th - held 6th spot at halfway - asked for effort after the second-last but couldn't quicken - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 6th
Sean Flanagan
I Madden
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway then up to 3rd approaching 5 out - driven on after 2 out - kept on same pace from the last to finish 7th
Ricky Doyle
Miss J M Lee
Held up towards the back - hit the 6th awkwardly - urged into contention before 2 out - stayed on at one speed in the straight without threatening finished 8th
Daniel King
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway - improved to 6th under pressure two out - flat approaching the last after a small error and unable to find more up the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
W J Burke
Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway - driven approaching two out but made no headway and found nothing more late
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled around midfield - 8th at the halfway stage - pressed after two out then found little and dropped away late
Ryan Treacy
David Harry Kelly
Poor break and settled towards the back - driven up approaching two out with little response - held no more late
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - small errors at the 1st and 3rd fences - driven from 3 out but made no headway and faded well beaten
Conor Smithers (7)
Patrick T Foley
Badly hampered at the start - dropped to the back of the field and a minor error 4th - laboured with no response before 2 out - finished well beaten in 14th
Gavin Brouder (5)
D E Fitzgerald
Sluggish start and needed urging - held up at the back with encouragement after the 4th and 8th - unable to find more from 3 out and well held at the finish
Philip Donovan (5)
Patrick G Kelly
Sluggish start settling towards the back - still held up off the pace at halfway - pushed along with no headway after 3 out and eased down before the final fence
Sean O'Keeffe
Barry T Murphy
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch after 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Kevin Sexton
E Sheehy
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort and dropped towards the back after 3 out - found nothing more and was pulled up before 2 out
J J Slevin
Garrett James Power
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven and dropped away after 3 out then pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Celtic Crossing (reserve), Glenmorefiftyfour (allergy), Mother Ship (reserve), The Nagger Reidy (unsuitable ground)
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.