13:18
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2m85y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 12.06s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoghan Finegan (2)
Gerard Keane
Settled towards the back early - still down in mid-division after 4th - began making up ground after 4 out - up into 2nd place after 3 out - moved through smoothly to hit the front after 2 out - opened daylight at the last - stayed on strongly to the line unchallenged
Mr O McGill
Shane Crawley
Started towards the back of the pack - moved into contention through the first fences - up to 2nd by the fourth - dropped to modest 3rd before fifth - back up to 2nd four out - slipped to 3rd approaching three out - couldn't get to the front-runner from second before the last - stayed on same pace to finish 2nd
Mr J W Hendrick
Paul Nolan
Held up at back - slipped further behind through midfield around the 4th and 5th - began closing ground two out despite a slight error - worked into third approaching the last - held on without extra on the run-in for 3rd
Mr P W Gleeson (2)
Liam P Cusack
Up with the pace early - moved to front before the 2nd - drew right away after the 2nd - well to the fore by the 4th - small error 4 out - advantage gradually cut back after 3 out - jumped poorly 2 out and surrendered top spot before fading to finish a distant 4th
Mr L P Shanahan (2)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield - clipped first fence - improved into 4th before error 2 out - slipped back and faded before the last
Mr R M McParland (4)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - down in around 9th before making headway from the 5th - up to 6th two out but stumbled and lost momentum there - dropped away after finishing sixth
Mr S Tobin (2)
Sean Aherne
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage before the 2nd - settled 4th behind the front-runner from the 4th - slipped further back through the 5th and faded before two out
Miss P Elvin
P J Rothwell
Settled among the pack early - up to 3rd approaching the 4th - held around 2nd then dropped to 3rd near the 5th - stumbled at 4 out and lost ground - dropped away before 3 out and beaten a long way home
Mr L T Turner (2)
Barry J Fitzgerald
Sat close to pace early - slipped back through the pack after the 3rd and 4th - still in touch in 7th before fading and coming down two out
Non-runners: Glorytogod Tom (allergy)
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.