14:20
Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m21y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 15.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Shared front spot early then eased back into midfield - 7th at halfway - moved into 3rd after 3 out - upsides in front turning in - driven to challenge before 2 out - small stumble at that fence - edged in front close home - stayed on strongly to win
Donagh Meyler
W J Burke
Up with the front group early - minor error at the 3rd - 3rd at halfway - pushed forward to hit the front 3 out - caught before 2 out and blundered at the last - held on at one speed to finish 2nd
Daniel King
James Grace
Settled towards the rear early - still midfield at halfway - moved into 5th turning for home - pushed into 3rd before two out - unable to threaten in front from there - stayed on at one gear then hung a touch at the last
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled towards the back early - moved into 6th turning for home - up to 4th two out but unable to threaten the front pair - stayed on same gait for 4th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled off the pack early - improved into 6th turning for home - unable to get closer approaching 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Mark Walsh
E Bolger
Shared the early lead for a spell - settled just behind the front group pulling hard - sat 5th at halfway - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out - stayed on at the same speed to finish 6th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Settled towards the back early - moved into 8th turning for home - asked for effort but couldn't go with leaders before 2 out - stayed on at one speed then flattened last
Mr B J Walsh (7)
P J Rothwell
Shared front spot early - hit the front after the first before being caught turning into the straight under pressure - unable to find more and held on for eighth
Mr C J Shine (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Shared the lead early - sat handy in 4th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken into the straight - well held late
Jordan Gainford
Michael Mulvany
Settled towards the back of the pack - small error at the opening fence - still niggled along and unable to make headway into the straight - well held in 10th
Sean Flanagan
Mrs Denise Foster
Held up towards back - keen through early stages - under pressure at the tail before 3 out and unable to make headway thereafter
Phillip Enright
Con McSweeney
Blundered at the opening fence - held a handy position through the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken turning for home - well held at the finish
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Tracked the front group early - moved up to 2nd after the 3rd before a minor error 3 out - pressed for effort but faded before the straight finishing 13th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Shared early advantage - settled just behind the pace and sat 6th at halfway - dropped back along inside approaching the turn under pressure - couldn't find more entering the straight - faded away well down the field
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.