16:13
Insurance Wise Handicap Hurdle
2m4f80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 55.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Donagh Meyler
J P Flavin
Handy early - sat in touch through mid-race stages - made ground before 4 out to hit the front approaching 2 out - overtaken near the final fence - rallied on the run-in to prevail late
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled towards the back of the pack - still down in 9th after the 4th - made progress before 3 out - up to 3rd turning into the straight - into 2nd approaching 2 out - hit the front before the last - battled on but caught right on the line to finish 2nd
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - improved into contention turning for home - stayed on late to snatch 3rd near the line
Jake Coen (3)
E McNamara
Handy early - clipped a fence 4th - moved through to hit front before 4 out - stumbled again 3 out - overtaken before 2 out and slipped to 3rd - unable to threaten pace-setters last - stayed on same pace to finish - eased back to 4th near line
Daniel King
L J Archdeacon
Held up towards the back - 10th early on - needed encouragement before 4 out - shaped up into straight - unable to get closer in 5th after 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Mr J H Williamson (7)
M F Morris
Held up towards the back - stumbled early over the first two fences - down in 13th by the 4th - made progress from 3 out - unable to close in 6th at the last - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 6th
Ambrose McCurtin
Paul O'Flynn
Held up towards the back - slipped further behind after the 4th before finding some headway approaching 2 out but awkward there in 8th - held on at one speed to the line
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - lost touch around the 4th before finding some late headway approaching 3 out - hit the second-last and made no further headway to finish well held in 8th
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up at the back - still down in 15th after the 4th - improved position approaching 3 out but faded from 2 out home
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat just behind pace early - clipped first fence - up to 4th after that - improved position 4 out with a small error there - fighting to stay 5th into the straight - lost touch before final two furlongs and finished 10th
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Settled towards the back early - dropped to 11th after the 4th - found some headway before 4 out - unable to quicken into the straight - lost touch before 2 out and beaten a long way home
Sam Ewing
Anthony McCann
Handy early - 7th at halfway point - dropped away sharply before 3 out and finished well adrift
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Needed early urging settled towards back of the pack - improved into second where stumbled a touch - moved up before third - went in front for a spell before four out then overtaken soon after - lost touch before three out - finished well adrift in 13th
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Went straight to front - clear turned second - margin shortened by third - dropped back before four out - dropped away steadily thereafter - well beaten at the finish
Mr A D Bustin (7)
C Byrnes
Held up at the back - 12th early then dropped away after three out - beaten a long way at the finish
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - unable to make progress into contention - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Chef's Kiss (temperature)
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.