15:15
HPR Fleet Management Handicap Hurdle
2m30y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 38.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Just in front early - lost the advantage 3rd - back to the front after 4 out - opened daylight before last - stayed on strongly to win comfortably
Phillip Enright
K A Heffernan
Held up towards back - moved through the field before 3 out to reach second at 2 out - unable to close on long-time front-runner approaching last - stayed on at one speed to finish second
Conor Clarke (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - improved from 10th to 4th - made progress before 3 out - up to 3rd approaching 2 out - unable to challenge leader inside final 2f - stayed on same pace to finish 3rd
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 3 out - up to 6th after the second-last - clipped the final fence and stayed on at an even effort to finish 4th
Jody McGarvey
William J McLernon
Settled with the pack early - up to 4th before slipping back around halfway - improved into contention after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders approaching 2 out - stumbled at the last - eased back to finish 5th
Kevin Sexton
Seamus Fahey
Settled towards the back - improved through the pack to 4th before three out - into 5th and pushed along after two out - lost ground on the run-in to finish 6th
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved from 13th to 4th before making progress after three out - unable to threaten leaders in 7th approaching the last
Ben Harvey
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th before the 15th - made progress before 3 out but unable to threaten leaders by 2 out - stayed on late for 8th
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Held up at the back - moved into contention from 15th to 4th before 3 out - unable to quicken from 2 out and finished well held
John Shinnick (5)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Settled in the pack - 14th then up into 4th - hampered two out - faded soon after finishing 10th
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th and up to 4th - dropped away after 3 out - beaten a long way by the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Declan Queally
Settled around midfield - moved into contention around 6th then up to 4th - blundered and came down 4 out
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled handy early on keen rein - went to front at the 3rd - scratchy over 5th - overtaken after 4 out - dropped away 2 out and fell there
Mr J Mulvihill (7)
Thomas P O'Connor
Settled with the pack early - up to third then fourth before fading after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Ross Berry (7)
Martin Hassett
Tracked the front group early - slipped back into midfield before fading after 3 out - eased down and pulled up before the last
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Barry J Fitzgerald
Sat close to the pace early - jumped awkwardly at the opening fence - held 4th but faded from contention before 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Philip Donovan (5)
K A Heffernan
Settled with the pack early - dropped back approaching 3 out - faded and was pulled up before the last
Cian Quirke (3)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled in the pack midfield - improved from 11th to 4th around the 5th - dropped back and pushed along after 3 out - faded approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - slipped back before rallying into 4th - faded again after 4 out and pulled up before 3 out
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Settled with the main group early - slipped back to 12th before rallying into 4th - found nothing approaching three out and pulled up before the second last
Non-runners: Fernhill Fling (reserve)
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.