18:30
Strandhill Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 24.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Set the pace from the off - moving strongly approaching 3 out - opened up a big advantage after the last and scored without any real effort
Gavin Brouder (3)
E Seymour
Sat just behind the front group early - second at halfway before slipping back to third approaching 2 out - pressed for effort and rallied to reclaim the runner-up spot late
Tom Harney (7)
Liz Doyle
Sat just behind the pace - third at halfway - moved into second after three out - asked for effort in the straight and again after the last - couldn't find more and slipped back to third near the line
P J O'Hanlon
Donal Kinsella
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway then 4th approaching final two furlongs under pressure - stayed on steadily from the last to finish fourth
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Tracked the pacesetter early - 4th at halfway then driven up into 5th after the second-last - stayed on without finding more from the last to finish fifth
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back of field - still 9th at halfway - moved into 6th by two out - up to 4th turning for home - asked for effort but stayed one-paced to finish sixth
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - urged into effort approaching 3 out and stayed on steadily to the line finishing 7th
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Barry T Murphy
Held up towards the back - edged into 8th approaching two out - pushed along and stayed on at one speed to the line
Kevin Sexton
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - finished well held in 9th
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort out wide after three out but unable to make gains and well held late
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Settled around midfield early - down in 12th by halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor Clarke (7)
James Grace
Settled towards the back of the pack early - still 8th at halfway before stumbling 4 out - unable to close from there and well held at the finish
Liam McKenna (5)
P Cluskey
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway and unable to make headway from three out - came out of the saddle at the last
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.