14:30
Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2m15y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 51.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Peter Smithers (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in midfield early - moved through into second after the penultimate flight before hitting the front at the last - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Aidan Kelly (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back - moved through strongly to hit the front approaching two out - overtaken at the final flight and unable to fight back on the run-in
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled just behind front group - 6th at halfway - improved into 2nd turning in - into 3rd before last then driven out and stayed on same gear to finish
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat behind the pace early - 3rd at halfway then 4th turning in - dropped to 6th after two out under a shake-up making no headway - stayed on in the closing stages to finish 4th
Jordan Gainford
Peter Croke
Up with the early leaders and in front after the 2nd - lost the advantage momentarily at the 4th before retaking it - displaced again 3 out and fell back to 5th entering the straight - stayed on at one tempo from before the last to finish 5th
Michael O'Sullivan
Patrick T Foley
Settled midfield - 8th at the halfway point - moved through to hit the front approaching 3 out - blundered 2 out and lost command - unable to threaten in 5th before the line
Donagh Meyler
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway then asked for effort without going through the field - bumped approaching the straight and again 2 out sitting 9th before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Liam McKenna (5)
Patrick J McKenna
Sat close to pace early - hit the front twice around halfway before giving it up nearing the straight - into 7th and struggling when checked 2 out - unable to find more late finishing eighth
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort but making no headway approaching the straight - no danger from 2 out - well held at the finish
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Towards the back of the field - made no headway from 3 out - one-paced through the straight to finish 10th
Cian Quirke (5)
S Curling
Held up at the back - checked at the opening obstacle - made no impression through the rest of the contest - well beaten in 11th
Sean Flanagan
Denis Leahy
Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow - no response from 3 out - finished well held in 12th
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Went to front early - dropped in behind and sat 7th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out and found nothing more - well held at the finish
Philip Donovan (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back throughout - struggling with three to jump - dropped away well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - down at the opening fence
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - up to 8th turning for home - had moved into 6th and close to the front group when came down 2 out
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Held up at back - bumped early at first fence - lost touch with field - fell 4 out
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Sat handy behind pace - up in 4th at halfway - still going well when stumbled and lost rider approaching the straight
Non-runners: Baltinglass Hill (reserve), San Aer (reserve), Whiskeywealth (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.