16:13
Mulryan Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle
2m11y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 9.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front early - challenged approaching final three furlongs before drawing level soon after - driven and lost command turning for home - fought back to regain advantage inside final furlong - held on gamely to prevail
Michael O'Sullivan
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midpack early - close up in 5th around halfway - moved into contention approaching 2 out - went on turning for home - driven out after the last - fought back hard on the run-in - caught in the final strides for second
Donagh Meyler
Richard James Daniels
Settled at the back early - moved through field after 3 out - pushed along to narrow the gap 2 out - fought on into the finish and went down by three quarters of a length
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Settled towards rear - moved into 6th approaching 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - shared front spot after that - lost the advantage entering straight - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Settled around midfield early - eased into contention after the third-last - briefly up in fourth turning for home before dropping back under pressure to fifth - unable to threaten those in front approaching the last - stayed on at same tempo to finish 5th
Philip Donovan (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat just behind the front group early - 3rd at halfway - moved forward to press for the lead 3 out - pushed along into 4th after 2 out - unable to find more and stayed on at one gear to finish 6th
Keith Donoghue
Patrick J McKenna
Settled at rear early - pushed along to reach contention before the second-last then chased home in 6th - stayed on same rhythm to finish 7th beaten 8 lengths
Kieren Buckley
Edward Cawley
Settled midfield - hit the second and lost momentum briefly - pressed for effort but couldn't close two out then plugged on to finish eighth
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort but found nothing more before 2 out - well held at the finish
Mike O'Connor
Edward Cawley
Shared the front early - settled into second just behind the pace - still there at halfway - pressed for the lead 3 out but flattened out approaching 2 out and beaten into 10th
Jack Kearney (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled off the pace early - urged into effort approaching halfway near back of field - driven from 3 out but unable to find more - well beaten in 11th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled midfield - slipped towards the back and hit 4 out - unable to quicken thereafter - well held in 12th
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Settled at back of field early - pushed along and dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
James Smith (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along without responding two out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Soldante (unsuitable ground), Zoffanien (scoped wrong)
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.