17:30
McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle
2m6f131y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 29.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Handy near front early - up with the pace in 5th before hitting the front two out - stayed strong to the line and won
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - made steady progress into contention two out then pushed to bid after drifting left at the last - stayed on strongly to finish second beaten a length and a half
Daniel King
Gavin Cromwell
Tracked the pace group - pushed along after the second last - finished strongly from the final flight to take third
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held a midpack position - clipped the fence three out - pressed forward from two out - driven out and finishing well to close home
Danny Gilligan
R P Cody
Settled in the pack - pushed along after the second last - stayed on late to finish 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - improved on the outside approaching two out - driven out late and stayed on same effort to the line
John Shinnick (3)
Matthew J Smith
Settled in the pack early - moved up towards the front around the 7th before being pressed and losing touch after two out - stayed on at one speed from the last to finish seventh
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack - moved into contention approaching two out - pushed along before the last and held no more late finish 8th beaten 6¼ lengths
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up in the pack - nudged into contention nearing the final fence - then dropped away quickly - finished ninth
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up in the pack - pushed along two out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled towards the back - closed in nearing two out - pushed along before the last then unable to quicken
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - dropped away before the last - well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
M F Morris
Sat close to the pace early - moved into a forward spot after the 4th - pressed for effort 2 out then dropped away quickly - well held at the finish
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Settled off the pace in the pack early - pressed for effort 2 out - errored at the last and beaten thereafter - finished 14th
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Went straight to front - lost command two out - dropped away quickly late - finished well beaten in 15th
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled around midfield early - lost jockey at the opening obstacle
Non-runners: Billy Lee Swagger (allergies), Mic Drop (reserve)
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.