19:30
Portwest Handicap Hurdle
2m57y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 59.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - moved through after second-last - pressed leader at final flight - edged ahead close home to win
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up towards back - improved into 3rd approaching finish - hit front late - caught close home
Sean Flanagan
Andrew McNamara
Settled midpack early - improved from 2 out and moved into third close home - stayed on to finish third beaten 3 lengths
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled in the pack early - drifted left at the 3rd fence - moved up on the outer to challenge before the last - dropped a place 150 yards out - held on but faded to finish fourth
Sam Ewing
Adrian Sexton
Settled towards the back - pushed along approaching two out - found some late progress last - stayed on to the line but not close to the front runners
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
I Madden
Settled with the pack early - squeezed for space and checked twice approaching two out - unable to gain ground after - stayed on late finishing sixth
Cian Quirke (3)
M Flannery
Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 5th - crept forward from outside two out but couldn't threaten leaders from the last - eventually seventh beaten 8½ lengths
Brian Hayes
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled at the back early - improved from outside approaching last two - unable to find more from the final flight - eventually finished 8th
Peter Smithers (7)
J A Nash
Settled near the back - clipped 3 out - unable to threaten front pair - finished 9th
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Sat close to pace early - pressed front rank two out and briefly went up front - overtaken approaching final furlong - lost ground on run-in to finish tenth
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Settled just behind pace early - hit front 2nd - lost advantage after following fence - kept in touch with front group - blundered severely two out when still going well - unable to find more up the run-in
Danny Gilligan
E J O'Grady
Tracked front group early - clipped heels at 4th and scratchy at 6th - pressed for the lead 2 out - squeezed for space soon after - knocked sideways and dropped back - faded to finish 12th
John Shinnick (3)
William Delahunty
Set pace early before yielding front spot briefly - regained command soon after - lost the advantage nearing final two furlongs and faded without response to finish 13th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - lost touch after 2 out - dropped away late finishing well behind
Jake Coen (3)
M F Morris
Tracked front pack early - stumbled 3rd then dropped away by 5th - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Away To Milan (allergies), Max Time (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.