16:45
Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 15.10s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Held up at the back - moved through from 4 out into 6th by two out - shifted to the right and advanced before the last to lie second - hit the front late on and stayed strong to the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - improving from 4th and up to 6th by halfway - moved into contention approaching four out then advanced again after three out - went ahead by a whisker before two out - hit the last untidily and lost that advantage late on - stayed on at the finish for second
Donagh Meyler
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back early - improved into 8th by halfway - moved through the field after the 6th - hit the second-last awkwardly and briefly led before the last where slipped to third - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Settled towards the back - made ground before 3 out - kept going into contention - unable to threaten in 4th before hitting the last untidily - lost place on the run-in to finish 4th
Ricky Doyle
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close up early - third by halfway - edged in front after the 6th before losing command 4 out with an untidy jump - regained control before 3 out but blundered there - handed back in front approaching 2 out - dropped away and faded from there finishing fifth
Danny Mullins
S R B Crawford
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - improved into contention after 4 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten a long way
Mr D McGill (7)
J P Dempsey
Held up at back of pack - still down in 13th at halfway - improved into contention before 3 out - up to 5th 2 out - could not land a blow and faded before the last
Jonathan Burke
Thomas R Hughes
Held up at the back - edged into it after 3 out - unable to threaten and lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Handy early - blundered at the 2nd - down in 9th by halfway - unable to threaten leaders after three out - dropped away before the last two fences - well held at the finish
Hugh Morgan
Bernard Martin Crowley
Settled with the pack early - 5th at halfway but unable to close from 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - dropped away before 4 out - stopped steadily to finish last of all
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Settled in the pack early - moved through field after the first fence - 10th at halfway - lost touch after 3 out and finished well beaten
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Went straight to front - stumbled minor at 4th and rough over 6th before conceding advantage - dropped to third - slipped back 4 out - faltered and eased before 3 out
E Walsh
Patrick Magee
Settled among the pack early - slipped back to 12th by halfway then faded approaching 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-last
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - needed encouragement after 3rd and made no impression - blundered 4 out then pulled up before 3 out
Oakley Brown (5)
William Delahunty
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch three out - eased and pulled up before the final two furlongs
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled with the pack early - clipped the first and fourth fences - seventh at halfway - dropped back and asked for effort before four out - faded and eased to a stop before three out
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Handy early - disputing second at halfway before edging nearer past the 6th - hit the front four out - shuffled back after that and blundered approaching three out - faltered and was pulled up before two out
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards the back of the field - blundered second and dropped away soon after - lost touch three out and pulled up before the second-last
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Held up towards the back - shaped better into midfield by halfway - dropped away before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Aurea Fortuna, Catchabird (withdrawn), Its Not Over Yet (unsuitable ground), Magic Day, Sprinkles (withdrawn)
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.