15:50
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2m7f20y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 6m 45.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - improved into 6th with 4 to jump - hit front and shared advantage approaching 2 out - pushed along after that - regained command in the run to the line and stayed on strongly to prevail
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Sat behind the front group early - shared the advantage before 5 out and again into the straight - pushed along after 2 out - overtaken late but stayed on to keep second
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front group - sharing second spot from 5 out and a minor error 4 out - contesting the lead into the straight - pressure told and overtaken approaching 2 out - no response in 3rd before the last - one-paced to the line
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the front group - 8th at halfway - moved into 4th turning in - pushed along approaching two out with a small error - unable to find more before the last and stuck on one gear to the line
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - made headway approaching the straight - pushed into 7th out wide two out then unable to threaten leaders in 4th despite a small stumble at the last - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled towards the back early - made headway but blundered 4 out - up into 5th soon after - pushed along but unable to threaten leaders in the straight and stayed on same speed to finish 6th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled towards rear early - midfield by halfway - pushed along with no headway turning in and stayed on same speed from the back marker to finish seventh
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the pace early - fifth at the halfway stage - dropped away three out and found nothing under pressure into the straight
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Held a midfield spot early - driven on with no headway approaching the straight - dropped away thereafter and finished well held
Danny Mullins
Paul Hennessy
Set the pace early - under pressure and lost the advantage nearing 2 out - couldn't quicken before the last - finished well held in 10th
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack early - made no real progress through the contest - well held at the finish
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just behind pacesetter early - shared front spot from 7th and edged in front 4 out - hit the fence lightly after and lost the advantage soon after - driven along and overtaken before 2 out - couldn't find more before the last - well held at the finish
Aidan Kelly (5)
Edward Cawley
Settled off the pace early - improved into 10th with five to jump then dropped away four out - unable to threaten thereafter
Sam Ewing
D K Weld
Held up towards the back - flicked a leg at the 5th and improved into 9th with 5 to jump - pressed for effort and lost touch before 4 out - well held at the finish
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the pace early - drifted back through the pack from third and pressed for effort straightening up with nothing forthcoming - held no more late and well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - never a factor - well held in 16th
Darragh O'Keeffe
F G Hand
Tracked the pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along entering straight with nothing to give and dropped away thereafter
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held up at the back - never involved - well held throughout
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - dropped away steadily after 3 out
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.