13:15
Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 13.50s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Kieren Buckley
Edward Cawley
Settled midfield close to rails - improved into 5th under pressure two furlongs out - hit the front approaching the last and drove clear to the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Paul Nolan
Sat handy on the rail early - moved through to take control 2f out under pressure - overtaken approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the winner up the straight - stayed on at an even effort to the line
Danny Gilligan
E D Delany
Sat handy behind front group - pushed along into 4th two out then up to 3rd before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - pushed along turning for home and 8th two out - improved to 6th before a slip at the last promoted to 5th - stayed on same speed to finish fourth
Trevor Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Set the pace early - lost front spot and pushed along two out - unable to threaten those in front - dropped to fifth inside the final furlong holding no more in reserve
No. 7
8yo, 10-12, OR 103
J: Mr D M Fitzgerald (7) · T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - pressed for lead in 3rd 2 out - down to 4th at last and held for 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Cian Collins
Settled in the pack - pushed along turning for home and stayed on at same speed for seventh
Kevin Sexton
J R Finn
Held up towards the back - pushed along in mid-division turning for home - unable to make headway - finished well held in 8th
Daniel King
P J Rothwell
Towards the back - small error at the first - nudged into contention approaching the straight - made no impact from 2 out and finished well held
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention approaching the straight - under pressure in 12th spot two out and unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held up in the pack - stumbled 3rd - roused up soon after - improved into mid-division but shaded 2 out into no threat and well held at finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along turning in - still down in 14th over 2f out and unable to close - finished well beaten
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Settled just behind the pace early - pushed along turning for home - dropped away soon after - well beaten by the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
S Michael Millar
Handy position wide of front group early - pressed for effort three out - dropped away steadily thereafter - eventually well held in 14th
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Held a spot in the pack toward the wide side - pressed for effort after the third-last then dropped away steadily
J J Slevin
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held a spot in the pack towards the wide side - pressed for effort after 3 out - dropped away final stages - finished 16th
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back throughout - no involvement at any stage
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the front pack - urged forward 4 out - dropped away late finishing 18th
Ricky Doyle
Cian Collins
Struggled from the outset - trailed the field throughout - well held at the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - asked for effort turning into the straight and driven on into 5th - finishing with running on well when came down at the final fence
Non-runners: Dream Shaper (coughing), Kilkee Royal (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.