14:05
Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 20.80s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early - moving smoothly through the field before 2 out - carved a path to loom up second at the last - hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly for an easy win
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - moved through inner to hit the front two out - driven approaching last then overtaken on the run-in - could not match winner's finish
Conor McNamara
H Rogers
Held up towards back - progress from 3 out and inner-placed 2 out - moved into 3rd approaching final stretch and stayed on strongly
Aidan Kelly (5)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Settled in the pack early - 5th and improving before 4 out - hit second turning for home - pressed approaching last but held at 4th up the run-in
Oakley Brown (5)
Anthony McCann
Held up in the pack early - urged into contention approaching 3 out and up to 5th soon after - unable to close on the leaders before the last - stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th
Niall Houlihan
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held a share of the front spot early - third turning into the straight then pressed for effort after two out and fifth passing the last - unable to close on the run to the line
Simon Torrens
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled around midfield towards the outside - given a squeeze after 3 out and 9th with 2 to jump - then asked for effort and stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Alex Harvey (5)
J P Flavin
Held up in the pack - seriously hampered 2 out and losing ground - plugged on along the straight without threatening
Philip Byrnes
Edward Cawley
Front early - under pressure and overtaken 2f out - slipped to 7th by the last and unable to find more up the run-in
Ivan Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Up with the front group early - third at halfway - dropped away after 3 out under pressure - unable to close from 2 out and finished well held
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up at the back - driven with no response after 3 out - made no impact in the straight - stayed on same speed to finish 11th
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Held up at the back - driven from halfway with little response - unable to quicken from 2 out and beaten well before the line
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - 6th and holding a chance approaching 2 out - denied clear room and came down there
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Settled just behind front group early - eased and pulled up on the bend after the second
Non-runners: Aurea Fortuna (unsuitable ground), Kaptain Bay (temperature), Putapoundinthejar (unsuitable ground), Read To Return (stewards' permission), Solsbury Hill (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.