16:55
Race Displays Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 14.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
Settled just behind the pace - 7th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - moved through on the inside to hit the front after 2 out - given a hard time when left alone at the last but finished out in front comfortably
Liam McKenna (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back early - improved into 3rd by halfway - up to 5th 3 out - moved through to briefly hit the front 2 out - eased back to 3rd approaching last and stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - up to 4th after three out - driven into the straight - little more to give in 4th - promoted to 3rd late and stayed on to the line
John Shinnick (5)
Martin Brassil
Held up towards the back - still 16th at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight - improved to 7th two out then up to 5th after the last - stayed on to finish 4th
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back of the field early - still down in 12th at halfway - improved into 7th after three out - driven on turning into the straight - pressed for effort approaching two out - held fifth and hampered at the last then unable to find more up the run-in
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Charles Coakley
Held up towards the back - improved to 9th approaching three out - driven wide entering the straight without threatening the leading group - kept plugging away from the last to take sixth on the run-in
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - still down in 17th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out and moved to the inner - stayed on well from the last to finish 7th
Daniel King
E McNamara
Settled midfield - up to 11th at halfway before improving into 7th after 3 out - couldn't quicken from there and finished 8th steady to the line
Ricky Doyle
W J Burke
Settled in the pack early - still around 8th at the midway point - asked for effort three out but found little and stayed one-paced to the finish
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Towards the back of the main group - driven from 3 out - made no inroads from 2 out and finished well held
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
J P Flavin
Sat behind the pace - 4th at halfway - went in front 4 out - lost the advantage after the following fence - driven and had nothing more left before 2 out - well held at the finish
Cian Quirke (5)
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back - crept into contention approaching 3 out - unable to threaten front-runners from there - well held at the finish
No. 16
16yo, 10-7, OR 81
J: Miss N C Hennessy (7) · T: Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy
Miss N C Hennessy (7)
Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy
Held up early - remained outpaced throughout - well beaten in 13th
Mr P J O'Neill (7)
John F O'Neill
Went straight to front early but scratchy over the first - lost the advantage 6th - urged into 3rd after three out then found nothing more and dropped away before the home turn - finished well held in 14th
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to front group early - 9th at halfway - urged forward after 4 out but made no headway - dropped right out finishing well beaten
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Settled just behind the pace - second at halfway - back to the front by the 6th - overtaken shortly after - driven on nearing two out - fighting back and going well when fell at the last
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Sat just behind the front group early - lying 5th at halfway - lost touch from 4 out and was eased before 2 out
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Settled towards the back of the field - still down in 10th at the halfway point - blundered four out - unable to make headway from three out and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Jimli's Cave (allergy), Miss Laura (reserve), Rodney (allergy)
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.