14:40
Crown Paints Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m3f92y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 47.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - still down in 8th at halfway - crept into contention 4 out - moved smoothly into second 2 out - hit the front approaching the last and stayed on strongly to win comfortably
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - improved into contention approaching the straight - fourth 2 out then found extra to take second inside final furlong - kept on but no denying the winner finishing 2nd
Michael J R Casey (7)
Stephen Ryan
Settled midpack early - improved to challenge for command approaching halfway then edged in front but jumped awkwardly two out - driven and overtaken soon after - held in third unable to close down the run-in
Carl Millar (7)
Mrs Prunella Dobbs
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching two out - dropped to 4th and driven before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Up front early and sharing the pace - not jump-perfect at the 2nd and 4th - lost the front 5 out before rejoining the battle for top spot approaching the straight - nudged into 5th at the 2nd last - no response from there and finished well held
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled towards the back - made steady late headway from 2f out to claim 6th on the run-in - always too far off the pace
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Norman Lee
Sat close to the front early - shared the advantage from halfway before being asked for effort and overtaken after 3 out - dropped to 4th into the straight and slipped further back before 2 out - unable to find more finishing 7th
Ryan Treacy
Louise G Lyons
Held up at the back - stumbled 5th - still well adrift 9th turning into the straight - stayed on steadily from 2 out but always outpaced
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - improved to 6th but urged into straight with little response - held safe position after 2 out and faded to finish 9th
Jack Foley
Liam P Cusack
Up with pace and shared front spot from halfway - pushed along and lost advantage entering straight - dropped away steadily to finish tenth
Anna McGuinness (7)
Robert Tyner
Held a share of the front early - among the closer group at halfway - dropped back after 3 out - weakened through the closing stages - finished 11th well beaten
Donagh Meyler
Karl Thornton
Race up with the pace early - dropped to 9th by halfway - urged on and lost touch after 3 out then found nothing more
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held up at the back - made no impression through the race - no response in the closing stages - finished a distant 13th
Non-runners: Ask The Bookie (unsuitable ground), Billy Lee Swagger (unsuitable ground), Credit Control (unsuitable ground), Crowsatedappletart (reserve), El Phenomeno (reserve), In For The Night (vet's advice), King Kali (coughing), 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.