17:55
Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
3m70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 44.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards the back - moved into contention from the 5th before a slight error at the 8th - improved into 6th two out and up to 2nd approaching the last - driven out on the run-in to get up in the closing strides
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front early - lost that spot before 5th then edged back in charge by 7th - asked for effort after two out and opened up three lengths before drifting right at the last - margin whittled down on the run to the line - caught right on the post
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4 out and 8th 2 out - urged into 6th approaching the last - finished third on the run-in without closing further
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Adrian Murray
Settled in the pack early with a couple of untidy jumps - improved into third by halfway - pressed for effort approaching two out but couldn't quicken and lost fourth on the run to the line
Cian Quirke (3)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat close to the front pair and 4th at halfway - faded after 2 out and slipped to 7th with nothing left before the last - rallied under pressure to come home 5th
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up in midfield early - improved into 4th approaching 2 out and briefly took second - lost ground under pressure before the last - finished sixth
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Sat close up in 2nd early despite a mistake - slipped back to 3rd then 5th - rallied into 2nd from three out and driven after the following fence - lost momentum before the last and beaten well into 7th
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Towards the back - hampered 3 out and made no inroads from 2 out - crept past tiring rivals late to finish 8th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Diarmuid P Ryan
Held up towards the back on the rail - blundered 6th and driven with the whip before 4 out - never getting closer when caught out 3 out running 15th - shaded up late finishing 9th
Keith Donoghue
Chris Timmons
Settled towards the back early - improved a touch approaching 4 out - urged into 10th from 2 out and unable to find more finishing weakly
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mrs Denise Foster
Held up towards back of field - jumping ragged in places - pushed along after 4 out - checked by interference and unable to improve from following fence - eventually well held in 11th
Philip Donovan (5)
P M J Doyle
Raced near the head early - slipped back through the pack then hit a flat spot in 7th two out needing urging - had nothing left and trailed off late
Sean Flanagan
Garrett James Power
Handy early behind the front group - stumbled 3rd - not travelling smoothly 4th and needed urging - slipped into the pack soon after - lost more ground from 5 out and faltered again near the back - well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack - clipped a touch at the 4th and untidy over fences - driven up approaching 3 out where came down
Donagh Meyler
Shane Nolan
Towards the back at the off - swept wide to go clear before the 5th - lost the advantage at the 7th and fell in behind - terrible error 3 out - soon stopped on and pulled up before the last
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Settled in the pack through the early stages - hit a rough one 6th before being asked for effort 4 out and dropping away - running on late toward the back when unseated approaching the bend after 2 out
Non-runners: Crossgaleschicflic (unsuitable ground), Fortunate Outcome (reserve), Sights Unseen (reserve)
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.