16:45
Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m4f40y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 59.07s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Desmond McDonogh
Held up early - strong progress from three out - up into third and going smoothly two out - hit the front approaching the last - asked for a shove inside the final furlong then allowed to coast home unchallenged
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Patrick Downey
Held up towards the back on the wide side - made progress into contention turning in - into 3rd at the last - stayed on late to snatch 2nd near the line
Corey McGivern (7)
Thomas Gibney
Sat handy on the wide side - pushed into the front approaching 2 out - overtaken at the last - unable to gain further ground and held to 3rd
Daniel King
James M Barrett
Settled in the pack early - improved into fifth and pressed for effort two out - up to 4th at the last but held on flat
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Sat close to the pace outside early - fighting for control - hit the front from the 3rd - opened a big gap by halfway - margin shrank turning in - caught two out under pressure - slipped to 5th before the last and unable to find more
Michael O'Sullivan
Patrick T Foley
Held a forward spot early - pressed for effort and slipped to 7th two out - unable to close down leaders - finished 6th
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Towards the back of the field - urged forward from 4 out - made some ground to sit 9th at the second-last - 7th over the final fence and never threatened
Kevin Sexton
Aidan Melia
Up with the front group - blundered at the second-last when being pushed along and unable to make any impact - faded to finish 8th
Mark McDonagh
Patrick Griffin
Held up towards the back - pushed along in a lowly 13th turning for home - unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
J P Flavin
Sat handy in the early pack - pressed for effort after 3 out - dropped away late - finished 10th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up in the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
William Delahunty
Settled in the pack midfield - pushed along after three out - slipped to 12th before the last and unable to close the gap
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Went straight to front - lost command at the 3rd - pressed for effort 3 out then slipped back to 10th - faded through closing stages to finish well beaten
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Held up towards the back of the field - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held throughout - finished 14th
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at the back of the field - made no impression - well beaten in 15th
Mikey Hamill
Ms Alice Curran
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along after the 8th - dropped away in the closing stages
Conor Smithers (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled midfield on the rail - clipped at the opening obstacle - drifted towards the back through halfway before losing touch four out and well held late
Danny Mullins
E Sheehy
Settled midpack early - unable to make headway from four out and dropped away - finished well adrift in last
Non-runners: Halla Paroiste (stone bruise), Rockbrook (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.