17:45
Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m2f152y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 53.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Settled midfield early - moved into third turning for home - pressed for second approaching two out - edged clear at that point - drove on from the last to hold on gamely for the win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul Tobin
Set the early tempo out front - asked for effort and matched by rival turning in - lost the front spot approaching 2 out then briefly disputed it - driven along in second passing the final furlong - held on without extra finishing 2nd
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Eamon Courtney
Settled towards rear early - edged forward on the outside before dropping into the pack - moved up into 4th after 3 out - unable to find more in 6th approaching 2 out - up into a modest 3rd there - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Settled midpack early - hit the second and again three out - pushed along but couldn't find more - down in seventh approaching two out - promoted back to fourth late
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway then pushed into 3rd after 3 out - flattened out before straight finishing 5th
Jack O'Neill (7)
Philip Fenton
Held a midfield berth early - unbalanced briefly at the 3rd before improving into 3rd by halfway - unbalanced again 3 out - pushed along and unable to find more finishing sixth
Sean O'Keeffe
B J Hallahan
Held up towards the back - blundered 6 out - couldn't quicken from 4 out and beaten a long way home
Mike O'Connor
James Joseph Mangan
Settled off the pace early - moved into contention behind front group after 4th and up to 4th by halfway - dropped away after 4 out
Phillip Enright
Michael G Kennedy
Settled at the back early - improved into midfield with five to jump - moved into contention entering the straight and pressed for second before two out - brought down at that fence
Philip Donovan (5)
E Seymour
Settled behind the pace - 6th at halfway - moved into 2nd 3 out - shared the advantage entering straight - went ahead before 2 out then pressed on - came down at the second last
Richard Deegan
M F O'Dowd
Sat close to the pace early - drifted back through the pack approaching halfway - urged for effort but faded four out - eased and pulled up with two to go
Ricky Doyle
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Held up towards the back - left the first awkwardly and untidy over the next few - driven along and lost ground four out - pulled up before the second-last
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Sat handy in behind - 5th at halfway - blundered 6 out - pushed along entering the straight and unable to improve - checked and parted company 2 out
Non-runners: Doyen Flyer (reserve), Highland Earl (reserve), Voice Of Reason (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.