16:50
William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Hurdle
2m6f166y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 36.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind pace early - moved through smoothly to hit front 2 out - opened up daylight into the straight - driven out with race in hand approaching the last stages - idled home unchallenged for an easy win
Mark Walsh
Padraig Roche
Held up towards back of pack - still down in touch entering 10th and driven up - squeezed for space early in straight - into 4th approaching last - stayed on for late run to snatch 2nd close home
Mike O'Connor
Thomas Gibney
Sat close up in 2nd early - pushed along in 3rd two out - regained 2nd but unable to threaten winner turning in - edged back to 3rd near the line
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Sluggish start - held towards back - improved to 7th two out - into 3rd entering straight but unable to threaten leader - slipped back to 4th late - held on without finding more
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled midpack early - urged for effort by the 5th and stumbled next - driven on turning 9th - still under pressure passing 8th two out - 6th approaching the last and unable to close
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Dwelt start - held towards back - improved into midfield before 2 out under pressure - 5th at last then held on for 6th
Jack Kearney (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midpack early - under pressure in 10th two out - unable to close - well held in 7th
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th before 2 out - unable to threaten leaders from there - eventually well held in 8th
Michael O'Sullivan
Barry Connell
Sat handy behind pace - pressed for effort in 4th two out - dropped to 7th into the straight and faded late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front - clipped a couple of obstacles along the way - lost the advantage before the last two flights and dropped away
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before being pressed for effort 2 out - faded to finish 11th
Cian Quirke (5)
Shane Nolan
Held up towards the back - driven to keep tabs by the 8th but making no headway from 3 out - faded to finish well beaten in 12th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the pack - error three out ends any hope of involvement - dropped away and beaten well home
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - still adrift of the pack wide out passing halfway - unable to make ground from 2 out and beaten well before the finish
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Settled midpack early - blundered at the 6th - came to grief at the 9th
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Handy in front rank early - blundered and driven up at the 4th before fading with four to go - eased off and pulled up approaching the last
Non-runners: Big Stage (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.