15:25
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle
2m4f124y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 36.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
Gavin Cromwell
Towards the back - moved through on the rails to hit the front entering the straight and opened up 2 lengths - minor error at the last - stayed on strongly on the run-in to win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Went straight to front and opened a big advantage - margin held to halfway before being overtaken before 5 out - back in command 3 out but stumbled turning into straight and lost the advantage - driven approaching last with no response to winner - stayed on at same rate to finish second
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Tracked the front pair early - up to 4th at halfway then driven out turning in and pressed for effort near the final fence - found extra to take 3rd and stayed on strongly to the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Tracked pace early - into 2nd by 3 out then 3rd and driven approaching last - held no more on run-in to finish 4th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled at back of field - urged forward to make late gains before moving into 5th approaching final flight - stuck on steadily to finish fifth beaten just over 9 lengths
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Tracked the front rank early - 6th at halfway - dropped away after 3 out and drifted towards the back turning for home - roused to close on the inside nearing the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - urged into effort after three out and made late progress into 8th turning for home but unable to threaten before the last - stayed on same rate to finish 7th
Gavin Brouder (3)
Charles O'Brien
Towards the back of the field - nudged for effort approaching 3 out - made limited progress on the outside into the straight - plodded on at one speed up the run-in to finish 8th
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace early - improved into third by halfway and hit front before 5 out - overtaken 3 out - driven but weakened after following fence and held on for nothing more
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Settled in the middle of the pack - urged forward before two out sitting 9th turning for home - unable to gain ground nearing the last and stayed on same speed to finish 10th
Peter Smithers (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - roused approaching the final furlongs and 10th turning for home - stayed on at one speed to finish 11th
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up in the pack - driven from 2 out with little response - stayed on at same speed without threatening
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close to front early - upsides in 2nd at halfway - driven after two out and 4th into straight - held no more finishing 13th
Danny Gilligan
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - improved into contention approaching straight before edging into 6th - soon dropped away and faded to finish well beaten
Sean O'Keeffe
Edward Cawley
Sat just behind the front early - 7th at halfway then slipped back after 3 out under pressure - had nothing left and finished well held
Ricky Doyle
P M Quinlan
Settled in the middle group early - improved on the outside approaching 3 out but found little when asked for effort in the straight - dropped away and allowed to finish in own time well held in 16th
Non-runners: Carrig Sam (ran yesterday), Little Mixup (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.