18:30
Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle
3m50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 52.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - still 12th after the 8th - made progress from 3 out - flying home late to hit the front on the run-in - pegged back briefly - dug in to snatch victory on the line
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Prominent early - 5th over the 7th - nudged forward after the 8th - moved to 4th after 2 out - narrowed the gap at the last - inherited 2nd on the run-in - hit the front late on - worn down in the final strides
Daniel King
Barry Connell
Held up towards the back - still 13th after 8th - began to make ground after 3 out - squeezed for space approaching 2 out - finished well over the last furlong - held third but couldn't close on the front two
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held up early - still back in 11th past the 8th - improved into contention after the second-last - knocked sideways in 5th on the run to the line then stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up at back of pack - still 9th with 8 to jump - began to close 3 out - moved into 3rd on inner 2 out - down to 4th at final fence - lost 3rd on the run-in and faded to finish 5th
Gavin Brouder (3)
M F Morris
Settled with the pack early - fourth around the seventh - dropped back after two out - drifted right and clipped another runner up the straight before finishing without extra late
Aidan Kelly (5)
Padraig Roche
Settled among the pack early - dropped to 8th after the 7th - unable to threaten leaders after 2 out - knocked about on the run-in and held to finish 7th
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Declan Queally
Sat just behind the front pair early - drifted left at the 4th - moved into third by the 8th though not the neatest there - up into second before three out - dropped away entering the straight - mildly baulked on the run-in - well held in 8th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Philip Fenton
Settled with the pack early - held 7th around the 8th - dropped away after 2 out and faded into the straight - blundered at the last to finish 9th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled handy early - moved into second by third fence - pushed into contention after the fourth - went in front turning for home from the eighth before falling at the last while just in front
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back through the pack after the 3rd - found some headway around the 7th - faltered again before 4 out with an untidy jump there - form went after that and eased out before the final fence
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Set the pace early and opened a big gap before the 2nd - margin shortened from the 4th - overtaken after the 8th - dropped away and faded before 3 out - eased out of contention before the last
Donagh Meyler
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Held up towards back - 14th early after 8th - lost touch four out - dropped away with no impact - eased and pulled up before the last
Phillip Enright
H Rogers
Settled around midfield - dropped away with no headway before two out - stopped and eased before the final fence
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.