16:50
House Restaurant Open For All Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 8.07s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Doyle
Settled in midfield early - slipped back towards the back before the 3rd - began to make ground before the 6th - up into 5th after the 7th - moved through the pack 4 out - advanced into 2nd at the last where sent clear then held on well to the line
Miss H Heffernan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Sat just behind the front runner - into 2nd after the 7th - up to 2nd again approaching the last - fully involved in the finish - stayed on but unable to land the verdict
Mr J Costello (7)
Mrs C O'Leary
Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 8th after the 7th - unable to make headway approaching the last - rallied strongly up the run-in to finish third
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up in last place - still down in 10th after 7th - mistake at 8th - made progress before 3 out - up into 4th at the last after being 5th on the final circuit - lost footing on the run-in - stayed on for 4th but never landed a serious blow
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Sent to the front early - but overtaken before the 2nd - settled midfield through to the 3rd - held that spot past the 7th - dropped back after 4 out - rallied briefly into 5th turning for home - up to 4th by the last then unable to find more - held on for 5th
Tom Harney (7)
D McNamara
Held up in the back division - made some headway approaching 4 out - never threatened on the flat
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back of the field - improved into contention before 3rd - up to 4th after 7th - dropped away 2 out - couldn't quicken and hampered on the run-in
Liam McKenna (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up at back - down in 11th after the 7th - blundered at the 8th and scrambled over the next - lost touch after 3 out - dropped away with no impression made - finished well beaten in 8th
Kieren Buckley
Chris Timmons
Settled with the pack early - moved through to hit the front at the 2nd - looked to go clear approaching the last but blundered and came down
Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up towards the back of the field - dropped away before the last - severely hampered and unseated after the final fence
Calum Hogan (7)
Philip M Byrne
Handy early - slipped back to 7th after the 7th before regaining ground after 4 out - driven towards the back approaching straight where came down injured and rider parted company
Non-runners: Divilabother (unsuitable ground), Fly With Me Chik (unsuitable ground), Heart Of Rome (reserve), Hill Rocket (unsuitable ground), Il Silenzio (unsuitable ground), It's Time Again (unsuitable ground), Jimli's Cave (reserve), Kadys Dirha (in season)
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.