14:50
Infinity Lifts Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 6m 22.70s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (5)
Donncha Duggan
Sat behind the front group early - into 5th before 5 out - driven up into contention after 3 out - in 3rd turning into the straight - hit the front 2 out and pulled clear before the last - kept finding more to win comfortably
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled midfield - jumped awkwardly around 4th - pushed along in 4th making no headway before 2 out - up to 3rd after the last - stayed on at one speed - grabbed 2nd near the line but held by winner
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - 6th at the halfway point - made ground after 3 out to be 2nd entering the straight - hit the front but soon overtaken before 2 out - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Michael John O'Connor
Settled in the pack early - still 14th 3 out and pushed along to no avail - stayed on at same tempo but never a factor - finished 4th late on
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th approaching two out - unable to close before the last where a mistake was made - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Held up in the pack - driven from 3 out with no real progress - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Michael J McDonagh
Sat handy behind the front group holding a tight rein early - up to 2nd before 5 out - driven on but made no headway after 3 out - held on well beaten in 7th
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Up with the front group - pulled hard in the early stages - jumped poorly at the 7th - moved to 3rd before 5 out - hit the front after 3 out and pressed on - under pressure and passed before the following fence - 3rd at 2 out and making no inroad on the principals - blundered at the last and faded to finish 8th
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Race up with the pace early - settled into 8th before 5 out - pressed for effort after 3 out but couldn't find more - finished ninth well beaten
Oakley Brown (5)
William Durkan
Sat close to the front early - blundered at the 3rd - up in 4th before 5 out - pushed along but unable to close from 3 out and dropped away
Conor Owens (7)
James M Barcoe
Settled towards the back of the pack pulling hard early - pushed along but made no headway after three out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Cian Quirke (5)
J P Flavin
Settled in the pack - pushed along and lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Held up at the back - driven with no response after 5 out - dropped away and pulled up after 3 out
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Up with the pace but ragged over the first - shadowing the front group before a stumble at the 5th prompted a quick urging - untidy again 5 out in 7th - asked for effort and faded past the third-last - pulled up before the following fence
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort and lost ground after 3 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Settled midfield early - driven and slipped through the order 4 out - blundered 3 out then lost touch and was eased out of the contest
Philip Donovan (5)
Norman Lee
Handy early - hit front after first - blundered 4 out - lost advantage after following fence under pressure - dropped away before 2 out and pulled up
Non-runners: Cosmo Renfro (coughing), Galon De Vauzelle (ran yesterday), Milanaway (ran yesterday), Not So Simple (ran yesterday)
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.