15:11
Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 80-102, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 17.01s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 8th with three to jump - urged into contention approaching the straight - improved into 3rd on the inside before two out - moved up to 2nd at that point - closed in after the last - hit the front in the final furlong and kept finding more to prevail
Mr C J Shine (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat behind front group early - up to 4th by halfway and 3rd four out - 2nd approaching two out - asked for effort into the straight and hit the front before two out - challenged hard after the last - overtaken close home - couldn't quicken again - held on for second
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in midfield early - up to 6th by halfway - driven into 4th and clipped before moving up to 3rd two out - unable to close before the last and stayed on same gear to finish third
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Set the early gallop before being tracked - lost command and sat third by the midway point - dropped to fourth after stumbling with four to go - asked for effort in fifth after a bump then back up to fourth two out - unable to close after another error at the final flight - stayed on without gaining finishing fourth
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Simon Torrens
John C McConnell
Held up at back - improved a touch approaching two out then unable to find more - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - made up ground after 3 out but couldn't threaten the leaders - stayed on at the same rate to finish 7th
Dylan White (7)
Padraig Roche
Held a midfield position - given encouragement with little response approaching 3 out - stayed on at same rate to finish 8th
Tom Harney (7)
J Morrison
Held up in the pack throughout - hit second and third fences - driven on after 3 out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack - shaken up 3f out - unable to find more - well held in 10th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Darren Collins
Held up at the back throughout - niggled at from 3 out without making any ground - well held in 11th
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled midfield early - hit a rough one three from home - driven to chase leaders soon after but couldn't close the gap - well held at the finish
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up near the back - into the pack by halfway - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out with no gain made - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
Richard Deegan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to the pace early on eager for gain - 5th at halfway - driven but making no headway into the straight - dropped away and beaten a long way home
Ryan Treacy
Robert Tyner
Sat close to the front pack - up to 2nd at halfway - dropped away under pressure before 3 out and faded through the finish
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Sat close to pace early - shared front spot then went on at halfway - driven up entering straight - overtaken before 2 out - down in 2nd there
Mike O'Connor
J A Nash
Towards the back throughout - blundered 2nd - ridden to maintain position 4 out - lost ground and pulled up after the following fence
Non-runners: Fernhill Fling (reserve), Restless Son (reserve), Thegreenthirteen (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.