19:20
QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f145y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 12.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat just off the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven forward to reach 2nd approaching the last two furlongs - asserted on the run-in and stayed strong to the line
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Brendan Oliver Walsh
Sat just behind the front pair - third at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front after three out - pushed along after two out then overtaken on the run-in and unable to find more from there
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Sat close behind front group - into 3rd after 3 out then pressed for effort with little response nearing last - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back - driven into contention after 3 out and up to 4th - unable to close near the last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Cian Quirke (3)
G Ahern
Sat close to front early - shared advantage around halfway and once more with three to jump - asked for effort and slipped back before two out - held fifth under pressure into the last and stayed on without further gain
Darragh O'Keeffe
J P Flavin
Sat behind pace-setters early - 4th at halfway - driven but couldn't close after 3 out and held no more to give in closing stages
Ricky Doyle
John Joseph Murphy
Held up towards the back - small error 4 out and driven on before making progress into 6th by 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish 7th
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - needed encouragement approaching 5 out - unable to close from 3 out and found nothing more late
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved slightly approaching 3 out and still 9th at the following fence - unable to close on the leaders - stayed on same effort late - finished 9th beaten 26 lengths
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Adrian Sexton
Set the pace early - matched for a spell approaching halfway - driven up when overtaken after 3 out - dropped to 8th before 2 out and unable to find more late
John Kirwan (7)
Declan Queally
Held up in the pack early - still back of the field with four to jump - lost touch after three out and stayed on same speed to the finish well held in 11th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven from three out with little response - finished well held in 12th
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled midpack early - lost touch and fell away from 5 out - no response from 3 out and finished well beaten
Daniel King
Stephanie Ocsko-Moore
Settled in the pack - fell away from contention 3 out and into the back of the field - pulled up before 2 out
J J Slevin
Eoin Doyle
Held up at the back throughout - no impression made and stopped responding after 3 out - pulled up shortly after
Non-runners: Bite That (nasal discharge), Bob The Builder (coughing), Mother Ship (reserve), Tea It Is (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.