16:20
Mulvaney Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2m2f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 50.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Aidan Kelly (5)
Desmond McDonogh
Held up early - made progress from outer turning in - driven into second spot two out - locked together with front-runner at the last - edged ahead in the closing stages to win
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Towards rear of field on the outside - moved forward approaching the straight - struck the front 2 out and driven hard - challenged inside the final furlong - overtaken near the line and had nothing more to give - went down by half a length
Mr M N Sharpe (7)
Stephen Gerard Carey
Sat close behind the front pair - pushed along in 3rd two out - still there at the last - unable to close and held for third
Richard Deegan
Brian M McMahon
Settled around midpack early - pushed along in 8th two out and up to 7th by the last - stayed on late but never getting on terms finishing 4th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Tardy to begin - detached at the back - nudged to make progress after 3 out - still 10th two out and 9th at the last - plugged on into 5th but never dangerous
Jody McGarvey
William J McLernon
Held up towards the back of the pack - stumbled a touch at the opening fence - pushed along in 9th two out - improved to 6th at the last but unable to close
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held a midfield spot wide - moved into 5th before 2 out under pressure - held that position at the last but couldn't find more finishing seventh
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Sat second early - hit front from 4th and asked for effort before losing lead 2 out - dropped away to finish eighth
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midfield - under pressure in 12th two out - unable to close - well held in 9th
Donagh Meyler
W J Burke
Sat just off the pace early - pushed along in 6th two out - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 10th
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - urged into contention in 14th spot 2 out but made no headway - well held at the finish
John Shinnick (5)
Daniel G Murphy
Held around midfield - pushed along in 11th before the final two furlongs but unable to close - well held at the finish
Kevin Sexton
E Sheehy
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th and pressed for effort 2 out - dropped away late to finish well beaten
No. 6
6yo, 11-4, OR 107
J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: Bernard Martin Crowley
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Held up towards the back - unable to improve from 3 out - well held throughout
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled just behind the front group along the rail - pressed for effort turning into the straight - lost ground steadily to finish well beaten in 15th
Cian Quirke (3)
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack early - pushed along three out - dropped away steadily - well held in 16th
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the front pack early - blundered three out - pushed along and dropped away steadily to finish well held
Niall Moore (5)
P Cluskey
Set the pace early - lost command approaching 4th - pushed along 7th and soon dropped away - blundered 3 out and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Silent Flight (reserve), Smackwater Jack, Toor Moon (reserve), Walk Away Harry (coughing)
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.