15:20
Michael O'Murchadha Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 1.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
G B Noonan (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Held up at the back - urged into contention after 3 out and improving into 5th turning in - up to 3rd approaching last - driven out to get up on the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat handy in behind front group - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit the front before 2 out - challenged hard nearing the last - driven out and battled to the line before edged out close home
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - moved up to dispute 2 out - found little under pressure on the run-in - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
Darragh O'Keeffe
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th three out then 4th approaching the last - driven but unable to close in the closing stages
Alex Harvey (5)
J P Flavin
Sat behind front group early - up in 3rd by halfway - hit the front for a moment turning in - back to 3rd and driven 2 out - slipped to 5th at the last and held on for that spot at the finish
Sean Flanagan
Liz Doyle
Handy up front - hit the front for a spell three out then slipped back to sixth - unable to threaten the front markers nearing the final fence
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the middle group early - 6th at halfway then 7th and driven on straightening for home - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Set the pace early - lost command before 6th then given a squeeze and slipped back entering the straight - held on for eighth without finding more
Shane Fitzgerald
Patrick J Flynn
Held up at back of field - lost touch with rivals after 3 out despite urging - unable to find more - well beaten at the finish
E Walsh
Cian Collins
Settled towards the back - departed at the 4th
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Handy early behind the pace - jumped awkwardly in 2nd - down the field by halfway - driven and lost touch after 3 out then pulled up
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.