14:30
Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle
2m94y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 22 runners
Winning time 4m 5.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
A J Martin
Settled just behind the pace - boxed in and squeezed for space with urging needed two out - sixth and going smoothly turning for home - driven into second before the last - swept to the front inside the final furlong and kept finding more to the line
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Up with the front throughout in 2nd - took over 3 out - moving easily and in command entering the straight - soon under pressure - margin cut back after the last - passed inside the final furlong and held on for 2nd
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th two out - pressed on into 3rd at the last - held that spot to finish third
Aidan Kelly (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards back - still down in 17th two out - urged into contention entering the straight - up to 10th by the last - finished strongly to take 4th but not quite reaching those ahead
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up early - moved through nicely to 5th 2 out - 3rd turning in - asked for effort but 4th at the last - unable to close on the front-runners
G B Noonan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early and fighting for control - up with the main group by halfway - urged forward two out and needed driving soon after - only fair as they jumped last - stayed on late but never a factor - finished sixth
Phillip Enright
Adrian Murray
Settled towards centre of the field on the rail - serious blunder 3 out - pushed along 2 out and unable to make any ground - 7th at the last and one-paced to the line
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack - squeezed for space approaching 2 out - pushed along in 9th at the last with no further headway made
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held a midfield spot - urged forward approaching the third-last then plugged on at one speed to finish ninth beaten 14 lengths
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort two out - 13th and struggling at the last - unable to close finishing well held
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 3rd two out then dropped to 6th before the last - unable to threaten and finished well held
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midfield spot early - stumbled at the 2nd then pushed along in 10th approaching 2 out - unable to close and well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made ground into 13th approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leading group - well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back of the pack wide - clipped the second-last then urged along and jockey lost hold of stick - unable to make headway on the run home finishing well held
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Set the pace early - pressed and lost command 3 out - held second turning for home - slipped back through the field before fading out of contention
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Held a midfield spot on the wide side - drifted left at the second-last with a minor error - pressed for effort and dropped away toward the finish
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 7th two out - dropped away late - finished 17th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - into 4th and pressed for effort two out - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Mr B T Stone (7)
Liz Doyle
Held up towards the back - hampered after 4th - pushed along before fading into finish 19th
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
John Gerard Lonergan
Held up at the back - made no impression - well held throughout - finished 20th
Jordan Gainford
A Oliver
Settled in the pack towards the outside - pushed along after 4 out - dropped away tamely
Hugh Morgan
Eamonn O'Connell
Held up at the rear from the start - blundered at the opening fence - dropped away three out - well beaten by the finish
Non-runners: Expound (coughing), Free Flow (allergy), Green Sky (reserve), Kaptain Bay (temperature), Marelly (reserve), Withabitofluk (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.