13:45
Dornan Careers Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 3m 55.09s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Sat close to the pace early - second turning halfway - moved through to hit the front two out and stayed strong to the line for victory
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards back early - improved into midfield by 3 out and up to 5th soon after - closed into 4th before last - driven to good effect and up into 2nd on the run to the line
Kieren Buckley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Sat close to the pace and travelled keenly - 4th at halfway then 3rd with three furlongs left - moved into 2nd turning for home - pressed for effort but slipped back to 3rd on the run to the line - unable to close late and well held
Jake Coen (3)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - progress before halting in 5th four out then 3rd turning for home - pushed along but unable to close on the run to the line finishing 4th
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled at the back of the field - still back there 3 out - urged into contention approaching the last and finished strongly to snatch 5th near the line
Jack Kearney (3)
Patrick Magee
Sat close to front pack early - 8th three out then untidy over final fence and driven into 6th - stayed on same effort to finish sixth beaten 8 lengths
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Thomas Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at the midpoint then driven on after the second-last - one-paced to the line finishing 7th
Michael O'Sullivan
Gerard O'Leary
Held up in the pack - still behind the leading group 3 out - shaken up to make modest progress into the last - stayed on same speed to finish 8th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - driven into contention after two out - stayed on at one speed in the straight - finished 9th
Simon Torrens
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - urged forward through the pack after two out - 8th before the last and unable to close on the run to the line - finished 10th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th approaching the last after driven with little response late on - held on final stretch to finish 11th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway then driven from 2 out without response - held no chances through the straight for 12th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven for effort but had nothing left after 2 out - well held at the finish
Mr D Doyle (7)
N Stokes
Held up towards back of pack - driven wide and made progress after 3 out - flattened out nearing last - well held in 14th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - 9th with three furlongs left - unable to find more once pressed and beaten into 15th
Richard Deegan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - made no headway through the field - dropped away after 3 out - well beaten in 16th
Danny Gilligan
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - stayed there without threatening - found nothing more after 3 out - finished last of all well beaten
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - urged on but made no dent after two out and faded with nothing left to give
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Paul W Flynn
Sprinted to front early and opened daylight for a spell - held two lengths advantage at halfway - lost command 2f out - driven but found nothing more and dropped away to finish 19th
Non-runners: Belgoprince (coughing)
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.