15:20
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle
1m7f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 22.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Michael Mulvany
Sat handy early - third at halfway - small error three out - moved up to challenge turning in - shared the front two out - went on soon after - eased away before the last - stayed on well to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled off the pace early - still back in 8th turning for home - made progress to take 3rd approaching final furlong marker - finished second best on run-in but never troubled leader
Kieren Buckley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Set the pace early - drifted right at the opening fence - shadowed closely through the first few - level for a spell before the home turn - matched again approaching two out - asked for effort and outpaced soon after - unable to find more and held in 3rd through the finish
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Sat close up early with minor errors at the 2nd and 4th - fifth by halfway - small error 4 out - pushed into third turning for home - couldn't close on the front pair before another error 2 out - stayed on at same effort - hit last and finished fourth
Sam Ewing
A Oliver
Settled at the rear early - still down in the pack with the field turning for home - pushed along around 7th - stayed on at same rate from before the final flight - finished well beaten in 5th
Harry Sexton (7)
Peter Croke
Settled in the pack early - moved into 5th 4 out but made no headway on straightening up - asked for effort and clipped the second-last while 4th - weakened for 6th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat just behind pace - bumped lightly at 1st - shared front spot around 4th - pushed along but couldn't quicken into the straight
Simon Torrens
John C McConnell
Held up at back - pushed along with nothing to give 3 out - dropped away steadily - eventually well beaten in 8th
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway approaching the straight - taken out of contention before the second last
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Thomas Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - 6th of the field at halfway - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - dropped away and eased out of contention before the last
Jake Coen (3)
Thomas Mullins
Sat handy early - 4th at halfway - lost touch approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before last
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.