18:08
Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 56.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace throughout - small stumble at the 6th - pushed clear before 2 out and stayed on strongly to the line
Sean Flanagan
Henry De Bromhead
Settled off the pace early - closed in 3 out and pushed into 3rd - locked in battle for second and hint of a stumble at the last - stayed on to finish 2nd beaten 3 1/4 lengths
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the rear - moved into 4th approaching 4 out - pushed along turning in - up to 2nd 2 out but unable to close on the front - contested 2nd at the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
Tom Harney (7)
John Joseph Murphy
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - pushed along and dropped back after 4 out - fair 4th 2 out with a small error - stayed on same speed but stumbled at the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
E J O'Grady
Tracked front group early - 5th at the midpoint - moved into second after four out - driven turning for home - held third and lightly bumped three out - held on without finding more late
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front group early - nudged 4th before midway - held 5th in the bunch going to the straight - no headway from there and plugged on at one speed to finish 6th
Sean Houlihan
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat close to the front early - disputed second at halfway - jumped raggedly 4 out and dropped away - chased home in 6th turning in - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pushed along after 4 out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Mr A D Bustin (7)
C Byrnes
Small error at the opening fence - settled towards the back - pushed along and unable to close after 4 out - well held at the finish
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - minor error 4 out before being driven along - 2nd when a serious blunder 3 out and unseated rider
Non-runners: Billy Lee Swagger (unsuitable ground), Brilliant Light (unsuitable ground), Jet Setting Jim (unsuitable ground)
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.