19:17
Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle
2m5f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 37.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Ambrose McCurtin
M Flannery
Held up towards the back - made strong progress 3 out - hit the front approaching last before driven out - kept going all the way to the line to win
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back and travelling wide - made strong progress on the outside approaching two out to move into second - pressed for effort soon after - second at the final fence - stayed on to the line but unable to get to the winner - finished second beaten a length and a half
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled midpack early - urged forward before 2 out into 6th - up to 3rd by the last - held effort to the line for third
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Sat close to the front group early - under pressure in 4th after the second last and still there at the final flight - stayed on without changing gear to finish 4th
Richard Deegan
Brian M McMahon
Held up in the pack early - pushed along into 8th after three out - improved to 5th but blundered at the last then held no threat on the run-in
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 3rd two out - slipped to 6th by the last and held no threat
Cian Quirke (3)
Michael J McDonagh
Sat close up in second early - pushed along two out - slipped back to eighth by the last and unable to threaten - finished well held in 7th
Simon Torrens
E Bolger
Sat close to the front pair - minor error at the 2nd - fourth and driven approaching 3 out - lost place late finishing 8th
Jordan Gainford
Paul John Gilligan
Settled in the pack - serious blunder 6th - pushed along before 2 out and dropped away steadily to finish 9th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up at the back - made no headway from 4 out - well held throughout - finished 10th
Philip Donovan (5)
Patrick G Kelly
Went straight to front - blundered three out - pushed along and lost the advantage after two out then dropped away tamely
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up towards the back - pulling hard early - clipped first fence - error 4 out - pushed along and faded from 2 out to finish well beaten
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.