14:45
Navan Members Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 12.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled handy early - clipped fourth fence - into fourth place - made ground from four out - up to second three out - shared front spot approaching two out - went clear before the last - kept on strongly to win
John Shinnick (5)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Sat close up early - held second from the 4th before slipping to third 3 out - pushed back into contention approaching 2 out then lost the advantage before the last - unable to get on terms with winner late - finished second beaten three and a quarter lengths
Aidan Kelly (5)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Held up early - moved into contention around 5th after 3 out - unable to threaten those in front nearing last where a touch untidy - stayed on to finish 3rd
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Held early spot before slipping back through the pack after 2nd - down to 7th by the 4th - 8th heading into 3 out - improved into 4th with 2 to go - unable to trouble the front pair by 3 last - held on run-in and finished 4th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - held mid-division into the straight - unable to close near the last two - held on steadily to finish 5th
Jake Coen (3)
D Broad
Held up towards the back - stumbled early at the 1st - improved from 12th into 5th - found more from 3 out - chasing on in 9th after 2 out - stayed on but without threatening at the finish
Ross Berry (7)
Martin Hassett
Settled handy early - moved into third then hit front 4 out - shuffled back to third before 2 out - gave way late finishing seventh
Mike O'Connor
Thomas Gibney
Settled towards the back of the pack - slipped further behind before rallying into 5th with two out - stayed on one gear from there and held on for 8th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Dempsey
Held up early - improved from 10th to 5th - lost touch after 3 out - edged closer 2 out but faded before last
Jordan Gainford
Michael Mulvany
Held up early towards the back - improved into 5th having been 13th - edged closer two out before fading before the last
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after the 2nd and sat 6th by the 4th - dropped away with 3 to jump - faded before the final two and beaten well home
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - shuffled from 9th into 5th and pushed into contention 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten a long way
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Set the pace early - overtaken 4 furlongs out and dropped to fourth soon after - stumbled and slipped back two out - faded fast late to finish well held
Non-runners: Cleopatra's Needle (unsuitable ground)
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.