14:35
Callan Tansey Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m1f176y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, M, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 29.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Philip Donovan (5)
M Flannery
Sat close to the pace - went to the front two out - pushed out approaching the final flight and held on well to prevail
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Handy in touch early - clumsy at the opening fence - went up in front approaching two out - pushed back into second there before rallying again after the last
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled in the pack early - up behind the pace in 4th and pressed for effort 2 out - finished with late progress to take 3rd
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Richard Brabazon
Travelled strongly early - tracked front group before slipping back to mid-division around the 4th - still involved but scrappy over two out - stayed on same speed from the last to finish 4th
Carl Millar (7)
Michael C Griffin
Settled off the pace in the pack - dropped to the back before the 2nd - made progress after the third-last - clipped the final flight then finished 5th on the run-in
Sam Ewing
John Joseph Murphy
Settled off the pace early - improved into 4th before urged for effort two out - lost ground final furlong to finish sixth
Donagh Meyler
J G Bennett
Settled midfield early - bumped after 3rd then sluggish over 6th - already beaten and untidy 2 out before finishing well back
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Darren Collins
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort approaching 3 out - unable to threaten leaders - finished well beaten in 8th
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Deacon
Settled in the pack early - hampered second and behind the pace three out - dropped away soon after finishing well held
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved into a share of 5th place - dropped away approaching 2 out
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Set the pace early then drifted off a true line before the second-last - lost command approaching two out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Edward Cawley
Settled around midfield - urged along three out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Albatala (coughing), Cleopatra's Needle (in season), Thefaithfulindian (ran yesterday)
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.