16:25
Race Displays Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 14.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Sat behind the front group early - up to 4th at the midpoint - into 2nd and going smoothly turning for home - hit the front approaching two out - shaken up soon after - driven out past the last and kept finding more to score
John Shinnick (5)
David Richard Barry
Settled close up early - into 3rd by halfway - hit front turning into straight - driven and lost advantage before 2 out - unable to close gap approaching last - down to 3rd there - up into 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Settled in the pack early - made progress after 3 out into 3rd - urged forward and moved to challenge - shifted right approaching the last where a small error dropped back to 2nd - unable to find more once asked - held 3rd in the closing stages - stayed on without further improvement
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Held a midfield position early - urged forward gaining ground after 3 out to sit 4th at the final two - unable to close on the leaders approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Niall Prendergast (7)
Michael J Bowe
Held up towards the back - improved into contention after 3 out - error 2 out while running 5th and asked for effort with little response - stayed on same tempo to finish 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Settled in the pack early - improved into 3rd turning for home - dropped back to 6th and unable to challenge 2 out - stayed on without gaining home
Shane Fitzgerald
Shane Nolan
Held up early - shaken up in 9th making no real progress and clipped the rail 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled midpack early - pushed along in 10th approaching 2 out - unable to find more late - finished 8th
G B Noonan (5)
Paul O'Flynn
Handy early - went to front before first and held command for a spell - shaken up when overtaken turning into straight - soon dropped away and beaten well over 26 lengths in 9th
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along after 3 out - unable to find more before finishing well beaten in 10th
James O'Sullivan
Paul Nolan
Handy early and shared the front from the second marker - pushed along and lost the advantage into the straight - dropped away thereafter to finish 11th
Carl Millar (7)
Thomas Coyle
Held up at the back throughout - urged into effort before 3 out - unable to find more late on and well held
Niall Moore (7)
John M Burke
Settled just behind the front group - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but couldn't threaten and dropped away late
Phillip Enright
S G Walsh
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort after 3 out - dropped away in the closing stages
Mr C J Shine (7)
L J Archdeacon
Sat close up early - fifth at halfway - pushed along but made no further headway after 3 out - dropped away late
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack - came down at the opening fence
Sam Ewing
V T O'Brien
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd - error prompted urging after the 7th - faded quickly and pulled up before 3 out
Conor Owens (7)
R Donohoe
Settled in the pack - asked for effort approaching 3 out but made no headway - dropped away and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Deise Bhoy (reserve), Moulane West (reserve), The Miracle Man (reserve)
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.