17:12
Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 58.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (5)
David Richard Barry
Settled handy early - slipped back to 8th around the 5th - made ground three out - motoring smoothly into the straight to hit the front before two out - quickened clear in the final stride - stayed on strongly to the line - won with ease
Philip Donovan (5)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - back in 5th after fifth - kept going from two out - moved into second last - couldn't land a blow on winner late
Sean Flanagan
G Ahern
Held up towards back of the pack - improved into 4th before 5th - moved into contention approaching straight - up to 3rd with two to jump - unable to threaten leaders by the last - stayed on at one pace to finish third
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Padraig Butler
Settled with the pack early - clipped a hurdle three out - moved into second by the fifth - hit the front after the sixth - clumsy again three from home - overtaken two out - dropped away before the last - held fourth on the run-in without finding more
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midfield early - dropped back before the 4th and down to 9th after the 5th - made headway approaching 3 out to 5th by 2 out - flattened out before the last - finished 5th
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled close to the pace early - moved into contention before fading back through the field turning into the straight - unable to threaten the front group after the second-last - finished sixth well beaten
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Held up at the back - still down in 14th after the 5th before finding some late headway approaching 3 out - unable to quicken in 7th by the final furlongs
Cian Quirke (3)
Aengus King
Held up towards the back - down in 11th after 5th - made progress from 3 out but scrappy over 2nd last - dropped away final stages
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Patrick Cronin
Settled just behind pace early - hit front after 1st and stretched clear by 2nd - overtaken before 4th - back in command after 5th - passed again after 6th - dropped away from 3 out - faded quickly thereafter
John Kirwan (7)
Declan Queally
Held up at the back - still down in 17th after the 5th - hit a fence 4 out - no headway from 3 out and well held to the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Early on handy near the front - slipped back to 7th after 5th - found some headway before 3 out but faded again entering the straight - well held at the finish
Niall Moore (5)
Frank John Hayes
Settled midpack early - up to 10th after fifth - dropped away and faded from three out - well held at the finish
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Went straight to front - overtaken after 1st - back in command before 4th - dropped to third after 5th - dropped away before 6th - faded after three out and eased down before two out
Gavin Brouder (3)
Patrick J F Hassett
Held up at the back - 15th early on - lost touch after three out - eased and pulled up before two out
Richard Deegan
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled towards the back of the field - down in 13th after the 5th - lost ground before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Held up towards the back - still in mid-division after 5th - lost touch after 3 out then pulled up before 2 out
Simon Torrens
Denis W Cullen
Held up towards the back - down in 16th after the 5th - lost touch after 3 out - eased out of contention approaching 2 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.