19:00
Thank You To Dr. John Downey Handicap Hurdle
2m218y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 11.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Adam Leahy (7)
Anthony Mullins
Held up towards back of the pack - moved through before 3 out to take second - hit the front turning into the straight - went clear before the last and stayed on strongly to win
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Eamon Courtney
Started towards the back and edged away from the pack early - carrying plenty of enthusiasm - made ground to join the main group before the 2nd - improved position after the 3rd - seventh with three to jump - hit the fence in fifth two out - pressed on into second by the last - continued well through the run-in - finished a clear second without threatening the winner
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up at the back early - slipped further back after 3rd - moved into 8th 3 out - up to 5th entering straight - reached 2nd 2 out - eased back to 3rd and unable to find more before the last - stayed on one gear to the line
Donagh Meyler
Anthony Mullins
Settled with the pack - clipped a fence in 6th three out - moved into 3rd turning for home - hit next hurdle then held even in 4th up the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat handy behind pace - up to 2nd 4 out and awkward 3 out - made ground into straight - back to 4th 2 out - little response and clipped last in 5th before finishing well held
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Thomas Mullins
Settled with the pack early and moved into contention before improving to 4th 3 out - dropped back on the turn into the straight - unable to threaten leaders and down in 6th before the last - finished well held
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th after 3 out then 4th turning for home - dropped back before 2 out - couldn't find more at the last - faded on the run-in to finish 7th
Ricky Doyle
W McCreery
Sat close to pace early - dropped back after 3rd - hit a flat spot 4 out and down to 9th 3 out - unable to threaten and faded before 2 out
Cian Quirke (3)
Aengus King
Went straight to front by a whisker - lost the advantage nearing the home turn - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 9th
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up towards the back - lost more ground 3 out after an untidy jump - faded before 2 out - eventually well beaten in 10th
Mark McDonagh
Sean O O'Brien
Settled midpack early - lost touch and blundered three out then asked for effort - faded before two out
Non-runners: Duke Otto (nasal discharge)
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.