15:20
See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)
2m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 19 runners
Winning time 6m 21.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Handy up early - slight mistake in second spot at 7th - edged in front at 9th - pushed clear before last - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up towards back of pack - still 8th at that stage - made strong progress approaching 2 out - up to 3rd shortly after - unable to threaten winner from there - stayed on to take second late
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the front pair - back to third after 7th - moved up into second approaching 3 out - unable to challenge in front before the last - stayed on but eased to third late
Danny Mullins
D E Fitzgerald
Settled midpack early - moved into contention after 3 out into 4th turning for home - unable to close on leaders and hit last awkwardly - stayed on one gear to finish 4th
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Held up at the back - made progress before three out - found extra approaching the last - finished off the run-in without threatening the front
Shane Fitzgerald
Mrs Y Dunleavy
Sat close up early - faded back after 3rd then rallied into 4th by the 8th - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - slipped to 5th into the straight - unable to quicken before the last
Michael O'Sullivan
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back - improved into contention before 2 out - stayed on late but never able to challenge - finished 7th
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention before 4 out - slipped back on entering straight - unable to threaten leaders and held late for 8th
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Settled midpack early - lost touch entering straight and pushed along - kept on one gear to finish 9th
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up towards the back - made progress before 2 out - 6th turning into straight - eased into tenth by the finish
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - unable to make ground after 2 out - shaded late progress into 11th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Handy early - dropped back before the 8th and into the straight in 7th - dropped away before the last finishing well held
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mrs Denise Foster
Handy early - error 4 out after briefly improving position - dropped away before 2 out - held on late for 13th
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway after the penultimate obstacle and beaten a long way out
Alex Harvey (5)
D McNamara
Held up at the back - unable to make headway 2 out - well held throughout - finished 15th
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Held up at the back - failed to make progress - well beaten in 16th
Sean Flanagan
Liam Casey
Handy early - sat behind pace-setter before slipping to 5th after 8th - dropped away from 4 out and beaten a long way home
G B Noonan (5)
Norman Lee
Went straight to front early - overtaken at 9th - dropped away steadily after 3 out - well held in 18th
Danny Gilligan
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back of the pack - blundered and came down at the 7th
Non-runners: Mr McWhinny (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.