17:25
Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 49.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards back early - moved into contention 6th before 4 out - up to 2nd after 3 out - shortened gap after 2 out - hit front turning into straight - stayed on strongest under pressure to prevail
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled with the pack early - into 5th before 4 out - improved into 4th after 2 out - made ground turning into the straight - went after the front-runner at the last - stayed on well but couldn't get past late
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - lost ground before 4 out - made progress from 2 out into 4th by the last - stayed on into 3rd but couldn't close further
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Went straight to front - swung left over first and lost advantage before regaining it and swung left again at fourth - overtaken entering the straight - slipped back to third before last then fourth - held effort to the line without gaining or losing more ground
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up in the pack - clipped a fence 4 out - made progress after 2 out - finished 5th keeping on steadily up the run-in
John Shinnick (5)
William Delahunty
Settled handy early - moved into 3rd approaching 4 out - up to 2nd before 3 out but blundered there and dropped back - still 6th and error-prone at the last unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 6th
Kevin Sexton
Gerard Keane
Held up midpack - unable to challenge after second last - one-paced through the finish - eventually seventh
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - minor error at 1st - unable to make headway from 2 out and held on the run to the line
Philip Donovan (3)
M Flannery
Settled midfield - up to 7th before 4 out - made progress into contention before 2 out - dropped away rapidly turning into the straight
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled towards the back of the pack - still ninth approaching 4 out and unable to close before 2 out - stumbled and came down at the last
Anna McGuinness (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Sat close up early - hit the front before 1st - slightly awkward 3rd - overtaken before 4th and back in second before 4 out - faded to the tail before 3 out - came under pressure after 3 out - pulled up before the last
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Settled with the pack early - up in 4th before four out - dropped away before two out and faded approaching last - severely hampered on the run-in and unseated rider
Mr B T Stone (7)
Jonathan Fogarty
Held up towards back - blundered and lost jockey at 2nd
Non-runners: Brave Soldier (reserve), Colvin (coughing), Hobart (reserve), W B Easy (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.