16:00
Regan Tractor And Jeep Sales Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m4f63y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 15.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Towards the rear - eighth before 5 out - progress after 4 out and up to fifth entering the straight - locked horns 3 out - driven after the following fence - hit the front at the last and pulled away on the run-in - kept on strongly to win
Philip Donovan (5)
M Flannery
Settled behind the front group early - up to sixth with five out - fourth turning into the straight - shared the lead three out - pressed for effort after the following fence - lost the advantage at the last - unable to threaten again and held on for a one-paced second
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held a forward spot early - settled just behind the front group - fourth approaching 5 out - up to second 4 out - shared the lead briefly then lost it 2 out - urged into third by the last - unable to threaten on the run-in - stayed on at the same rate to finish third
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in the pack - error at 1st - made progress from 4 out - 7th turning into straight - up to 4th 3 out - pushed along but unable to close and stayed on same effort to finish 4th
G B Noonan (5)
Darren Collins
Held up towards the back - progress made after four out - up to 6th turning for home - hit an obstacle three out - pushed along but unable to close in 5th - stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Up with the pace - close to the front rank after the 2nd - moved into 3rd before 5 out - hit the front for a moment at the following fence - under pressure heading into the straight - made no headway and dropped to 5th at 3 out - faded to finish 6th
Danny Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan
Held up in the pack - driven and made up ground after 4 out - still in touch with 3 to jump - stumbled 2 out with no threat to those ahead - kept going for pressure after the last but unable to find more - finished seventh
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Norman Lee
Held up towards back of the pack - asked for effort 3 out but made no headway - driven and unable to find more finished well held in 8th
Miss H Heffernan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up at the back throughout - made no headway when roused before 3 out - well held in 9th
Mr R A Berry (7)
Liam P Cusack
Up with the front group early - dropped to 7th after a blunder mid-race - struggling to make any headway before 4 out and faded tamely thereafter - finished 10th
Ricky Doyle
Gillian Scott
Held up in the pack from the start - error at the 4th - driven with nothing more to give after 5 out - well beaten at the finish
Daniel King
I Madden
Settled in midfield - up into 5th with five to jump then pressed for effort and lost ground into the straight - well beaten at the finish
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Handy early - up with the pace after the 2nd and briefly shared 4th - lost the front spot after the 5th while staying in touch - blundered 4 out - urged along and dropped away fast - finished a long way back
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Handy early - hit front 2nd - shared advantage 4th - back in command after that - overtaken before 4 out and faltered there - retook command approaching straight - driven along then lost position entering straight - dropped away fast and eased out of contention past 2 out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back and urged forward early - lost touch and needed encouragement by the 3rd - no headway made in the closing stages before 5 out - dropped away and eased out of the contest before 3 out
Simon Torrens
John Joseph Murphy
Settled around midfield early - driven with encouragement by the 8th - stumbled 5 out and lost the rider moments later
Non-runners: Good Bye Milan (reserve), Movie King (unsuitable ground), Rossies Tara (cast in box)
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.