14:10
Pravha Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f33y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 12.09s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - drifted left at the opening fence - lost command briefly after the 2nd before back in charge past the 3rd - driven along and chased down 2 out - two lengths clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in despite being challenged near the line
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Tracked the main group early - 6th at halfway - moved up into 4th after 3 out - chased the front-runner from 2 out and into the last where slightly awkward - stayed on strongly to finish second narrowly behind the winner
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - made ground into contention three out - driven up to challenge the front pair two out - hampered by a loose horse soon after - unable to find more before the last and stayed on at one speed for third
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sluggish start after briefly showing in front - dropped towards the back - moved through to 7th turning into the straight - pushed along into 6th after three out but unable to close - stayed on same gait to finish fourth
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - improved into 7th after 4 out - pushed into 5th before 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Mr D McGill (7)
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th before 5th - bumped by a stray runner nearing 4 out - up into 2nd before 3 out - asked for effort and into 3rd after 3 out - unable to find more and finished sixth holding a steady rhythm
Jody McGarvey
Noel C Kelly
Settled off the pace early - midfield turning through halfway - pushed along but unable to make headway 3 out - well beaten in 7th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - clipped heels 3rd then dropped towards the back by halfway - niggled along in 9th turning for home - unable to make further headway approaching 3 out and well held at the finish
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - pressed on but couldn't close before 3 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat close behind the pace - 4th at halfway then up to 2nd before 4 out - hampered a touch by a loose horse turning into the straight and pressed for effort - unable to find more after 3 out - finished 10th well beaten
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 11th
Carl Millar (5)
George Stanley
Sat off pace early - 5th at the midpoint - lost touch after 4 out and finished well beaten
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Settled behind front group early - drifted right at 1st fence - hit front after 2nd - overtaken soon after - sat second at halfway - fumbled 5th and dropped back - pushed along then faded before eventually being retired before 3 out
Sean O'Keeffe
Shane Crawley
Settled in the pack - lost touch and hit the 5th before easing in effort - eased out of it before 3 out
Michael J Molloy (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Broke poorly and shed rider at the 1st
James Duggan (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Hampered and unseated at the 1st
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.