15:30
Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 17.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr C Mullins (7)
Thomas Mullins
Settled towards back early - made headway approaching 3 out - 5th turning into straight - pushed along into 4th before 2 out - up to 2nd after 2 out - drew level and edged ahead close to last - stayed on to score
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled midfield early - moved into contention 3 out - shared the advantage entering the straight before going clear - asked for effort before 2 out - challenged hard approaching last where a slight error saw the advantage lost right on the line - held on gamely to the finish for 2nd
Mr B O'Neill
Miss Tara Lee Cogan
Shared front spot for a moment early - dropped in behind the front group - sat 4th at halfway - moved up to share the lead after 4 out - pushed along and lost that spot into the straight - held 3rd without finding more inside the last two furlongs and stayed on at one speed
Mr P A King (5)
M A Cahill
Urged early - settled towards the back - improved into 4th after 3 out - fought for 3rd before 2 out - had nothing more when headed for 4th - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Thomas P O'Connor
Held up at the back - pushed into 6th turning for home but made no headway before 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
J P Flavin
Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved up to share the advantage 4 out before losing it entering the straight - held no more thereafter
Mr D Allen (7)
Terence O'Brien
Shared the front spot early - stumbled a touch four out and lost the advantage then pushed along back in 6th after three out - couldn't find more before the straight and finished well beaten in 7th
Mr R W Barron (5)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back early - improved into contention around 5th place before three out - pressed for effort but faded without response into the straight
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Michael Winters
Settled in the pack - hint of a stumble at the 5th - given a squeeze before 5 out - into 7th and asked for effort after 3 out then unable to find more - beaten well into 9th
Mr A P Kennedy (7)
C A Murphy
Up with pace early - held station just behind front-runners into halfway - third at that point - pressed for effort three out but found nothing more and dropped away to finish last
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled off the pace towards the back - clipped one four out then found nothing more - dropped away well beaten in 11th
Mr B J Walsh (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front pair early - hit the front and shared the advantage after the 4th before giving it up 5 out - pressed for effort and lost ground after 3 out - eased out of contention before the following fence
Non-runners: Mellem (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.