15:17
Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 54.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - still 11th after 5th - made progress after 4 out - into 3rd and going strong after 2 out - hit the front before the last - drove clear to win
Ambrose McCurtin
Donncha Duggan
Held up towards back of pack - still down in 10th after 5th - made progress before 4 out - up to 4th soon after - moved smoothly into 2nd approaching 2 out - hit front briefly - overtaken before last and unable to fight back on run-in
Aidan Kelly (5)
Eoin Griffin
Handy near front early - held 4th then 3rd passing four out - edged ahead just before three out - pushed along and lost the advantage after two out - slipped back to 3rd turning for home - stayed on same pace for third
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Thomas Coyle
Settled towards the middle of the pack wide - up to 6th before improving into 2nd two out with a small error - slipped back to 5th soon after - unable to threaten - held only 4th before the finish came home a well beaten 4th
Sean Flanagan
S R B Crawford
Held up at the back early - still adrift in 9th after five - crept into contention approaching four out - unable to threaten by two out - lost touch late to finish fifth
Niall Moore (5)
Frank John Hayes
Settled handy early - held 5th spot at midpoint - pushed into 4th after two out but couldn't close - dropped away entering the straight
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Held up towards back - improved into 8th after halfway - unable to challenge and dropped away after 2 out - eventually well held
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Went straight to front - lost that spot before 5th and settled second - regained command before 3 out but got there awkwardly and was passed - blundered in 3rd approaching 2 out - faded rapidly from there
J J Slevin
Richard James Daniels
Held up towards the back - down in 13th after the 5th and soon struggling - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Patrick J F Hassett
Settled with the group early - dropped back before the 5th and struggling in 12th soon after - faded and was pulled up before 3 out
Kieren Buckley
Shane Nolan
Towards the back - not jump the 2nd cleanly and a little isolated - reminders soon after - well adrift by the 3rd where errors left it unsteady - pulled up before the 5th
Tom Harney (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Handy behind pace early - sat 3rd after 5th - dropped back before 4 out and faded - well beaten before 3 out - eased out of contention before the last
Donagh Meyler
Adrian Murray
Settled towards the back of the pack - moved into contention behind the pacesetter after the 3rd - edged in front just before the 5th - dropped back off the front and slipped down the order before 3 out - faded from there and was pulled up before the last
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Settled among leaders early - dropped back and clipped by a rival after 5th - faded before 4 out - eased down and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Aboy Joey (reserve), No Big Deal (withdrawn), Run For Cover (scoped wrong), Tea It Is (reserve), Welcome Aboard (unsuitable ground)
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.