12:15
Lisadell Equine Hospital Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 19 runners
Winning time 5m 4.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Michael O'Sullivan
Barry Connell
Set the pace from the off - opened a gap by the 3rd - had extended the advantage by three out - given a squeeze approaching two out and again before the last - kept finding more up the run-in for a comfortable win
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Settled second behind the front-runner from the off - pressed for effort approaching two out but unable to close before the last - stayed on at one speed to the line in second
Jake Coen (3)
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - closed up after 3 out - pushed along in 6th 2 out - moved into 3rd approaching last but no threat to winner and stayed on same gait to finish
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Held in the pack early - unbalanced at the opener and blundered the 4th - driven on approaching 3 out - moved into third 2 out but unable to threaten leader - still fourth at the last - held to the finish without a fightback
Mark Walsh
Desmond McDonogh
Held up towards the back - crept into contention approaching the straight - still adrift in 7th two out - improved to 5th at the last but unable to close home
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - crept forward three out - pushed into fourth two out but weakened into fifth before the last - unable to threaten leaders and beaten well home
Cian Quirke (5)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack - nudged into 5th spot with 2 to jump but unable to close - well held at the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Settled midpack early - pushed along after 3 out and lost touch - well held through to the finish
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along after 3 out and 8th two out - unable to close late
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - hit the 7th - unable to make headway from 3 out and well held
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Held up at rear from the start - unable to threaten leading group from 3 out - no headway made - well held at the finish
Calum Hogan (7)
Victor Wilson
Held up at the rear throughout - driven along in 5th before fading four out - eased and pulled up before three out
Jody McGarvey
Noel C Kelly
Sat close up early - blundered at the 6th - pressed for effort before 3 out and lost touch - eased out of contention and pulled up before 2 out
Danny Mullins
H D McGuigan
Held up towards rear from the off - unable to make headway with four to jump - eased and withdrawn from contention approaching the second-last
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from four out - dropped away and pulled up after the second last
Kieren Buckley
R K Watson
Held up at rear from the start - never able to close on the front group by the fourth-last - eased and withdrawn before reaching the second-last
Simon Torrens
Noel C Kelly
Sat just behind the front group - pushed along three out then lost ground - eased and pulled up after the second-last
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - clumsy over 5th - pushed along 3 out - lost ground before being eased and pulled up after 2 out
Donagh Meyler
James M Barcoe
Sat close to the pace - pushed along three out then lost touch - eased down and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Great Ocean (off feed)
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.