19:30
Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 55.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 3 omitted
Result
Alan King (7)
John J Cullen
Sat just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th approaching the second-last - nudged up on the inside to take 3rd after the final obstacle - driven to the front with 200 yards left and stayed on strongly
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Sat behind front group early - up to second by halfway - moved through to hit the front approaching two out - matched stride after the last - driven along into the straight - unable to find more and overtaken inside the final furlong then stayed on at one speed
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled just behind the pace - back in 7th at halfway - urged into 5th turning for home - stayed on well to snatch 3rd near the line
Mr D McGill (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - still 13th at halfway - moved into 7th approaching two out - reached contention near the last then eased back to 4th early in the straight - stayed on at one gallop without finding more up the run-in
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back of the pack - still around 12th at halfway - crept into contention with a wide run before the second last - shared the lead approaching the final bend - pressed for effort and passed over a furlong out - held no more in reserve and lost momentum near the finish
Mike O'Connor
Adrian Murray
Settled midfield early - still 9th at halfway - driven approaching two out then again after the last - stayed on same gear to the line finishing sixth
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - moved into contention approaching two out to sit sixth turning in - held no further improvement in the straight and stayed on same effort for seventh
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - urged forward approaching the closing stages - asked for effort but unable to close before the finish - well held in 8th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up at the back - unable to make headway from two out - well held at the finish
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - unable to threaten leaders from 2 out - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Norman Lee
Sat close to front - third at halfway - driven from three out but unable to threaten thereafter - well held at finish
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Settled in the pack early - roused into 8th with two to jump but couldn't get competitive before the last - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Thomas Coyle
Sat close to the pace early - fourth at halfway before edging into third two out - dropped away under pressure approaching the final furlong - finished well adrift in 13th
Gavin Brouder (3)
Paul W Flynn
Set the pace early - driven and lost front spot two out - dropped away quickly after and finished well adrift
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards back of field - unable to make headway approaching final stages - dropped away badly and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Klassman (reserve), Run Away Merida (reserve), Smackwater Jack (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.