14:45
MB McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m1f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 14.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - improving into 6th with 3 furlongs left then up to 5th - moved through on the outside to be 2nd approaching the last - pressed the front-runner 150 yards out - responded strongly to get on top close home
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Set the pace from the off - well clear by halfway - driven approaching the last - collared inside the final furlong - unable to fight back and beaten a half length
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th by halfway - moved into 5th 3 out and 4th near the last - driven out to snatch 3rd close home
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Sat behind the front group early - disputed second at halfway - asked for effort after two out and slipped to third by the last - held no more in reserve and edged back to finish fourth
E Walsh
Cian Collins
Held up in the pack - clumsy at the 2nd - improved into 7th 3 out then a modest 6th after the following fence - driven out and stayed on same gear from the last
Mr D McGill (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held a midfield spot early - up to 5th at halfway - advanced into 3rd 3 out - driven after the following fence but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Mr B J Walsh (7)
Barry John Walsh
Sat handy early - 4th at halfway then driven into 6th after 3 out - one-paced to the line finishing 7th
Sam Ewing
Noel C Kelly
Settled towards the back - down in eighth 3 out - stayed on same tempo from 2 out with nothing more to offer - eventually well beaten in 8th
Darragh O'Keeffe
K A Heffernan
Held up in the pack early - 8th at halfway and unable to close from 3 out - finished well held in 9th
Michael O'Sullivan
Gerard O'Leary
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - unable to close from 4 out - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Tracked the pace-setter early - third at halfway before fading four out - eased and pulled up
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.