16:15
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, 2m7f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 23 runners
Winning time 5m 57.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled in the pack towards the outside - moved up into 5th and cruising as the field straightened - pushed to the front at the final obstacle and pulled clear to the line
Brian Hughes
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to front pack early - minor error at the 5th - back to 6th two out - pressed for effort soon after - moved into second at the last but held to finish for a place
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Settled second early - shared front running from 8th - went clear into straight under pressure - overtaken before last and third at that point - held that spot with nothing more to give
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Settled in the pack towards the inner - made ground two out - moved into second turning for home - hit the front approaching the last - pressed for effort and overtaken close home - held no response late to finish fourth
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled just behind the front group on the rail - 4th two out then pushed along - 5th approaching the last - held that place with no more to offer
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back 3 out - still back in 16th 2 out - found room to move through and finish 6th
Sean O'Keeffe
S R B Crawford
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort 2 out and 9th approaching last - held on same pace to finish 7th
Aidan Kelly (5)
Padraig Roche
Held up at the back - 16th and driven on turning for home - up to 11th by the last then stayed on late but never in contention
Simon Torrens
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - unable to challenge from 3 out - edged closer late but held - finished 9th
Mark Walsh
Paul Nolan
Held up in the pack - improved into 12th two out - pushed along but unable to close - well held at the finish
Jordan Gainford
Sean Thomas Doyle
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along two out - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish
John Shinnick (5)
Desmond Kenneally
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 15th two out - unable to close - well held in 12th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midpack near the rail - pushed along on the inner after 3 out but hampered and short of room approaching 2 out - driven into the straight - unable to threaten the front and well held at the finish
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled midfield - stumbled first fence - pushed along in 14th two out but couldn't close - finished well held
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - unable to close from 3 out - well beaten in 15th
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 9th two out - unable to gain ground - dropped to 13th by the last and allowed to finish in own time
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Set the pace early - challenged from 8th before drawn level - driven approaching two out then lost the advantage entering the straight - dropped away to finish 17th
J J Slevin
W P Mullins
Held up at the back - urged forward in the early stages - hampered hard at the 3rd - made no headway from 2 out and well held
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - no real involvement thereafter - eventually well beaten in 19th
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Sat close behind the front group early while pulling hard - pushed along 3f out - lost touch and finished well beaten in 20th
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Mark Fahey
Settled in the pack - came down at the 3rd
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Sat handy behind the front group - pressed for effort four out then lost ground - pulled up before three out
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - suffered a heavy knock and lost rider at the 3rd
Non-runners: All For Rachel (reserve), Ballybow (off feed), Beacon Edge (lame), Custom Taylor (temperature), O'Toole (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.