19:20
Clonmel Show Sunday July 6th Handicap Hurdle
2m3f203y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 6.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Kavanagh (7)
E Bolger
Sat handy in touch - up in 5th early - went to front after following fence - challenged approaching three out - driven and matched approaching two out - just ahead there - drawn level once more before final flight - asserted on the run to the line and held on gamely
Anna McGuinness (7)
Anthony Mullins
Settled towards back early - pushed along after three out - moved into fourth before two out - up alongside pacesetter two out and locked in a tussle before the last - edged in front on the run-in but couldn't quite hold on late
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up early - dropped to 5th by halfway - down in 7th with 3 to jump - up to 3rd turning in - closed on the front-runner but hit next-to-last awkwardly - held on for 3rd but no more to give through to the finish
Conor Owens (7)
R Donohoe
Settled off the pack early - still towards back at halfway - errant step 5 out prompting a nudge along - improved into 8th turning for home - into 5th approaching final two furlongs but unable to close - stuck on same gear to finish fourth
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - pushed along turning in but couldn't gain and finished 5th one-paced
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack - stumbled at 3rd - moved up into 5th turning into the straight - fought for the lead approaching 2 out - pushed along and lost the advantage but stayed near the front - chased hard in 4th before the last - unable to find more on the run to the line
Oakley Brown (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled at the back early - still towards the back at halfway - small errors two out and three out - pushed along with no advance into the straight then stayed on at one gear from the last
James O'Sullivan
Anthony McCann
Settled in the pack - pushed along with little response approaching 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Ambrose McCurtin
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Sluggish start and settled towards the back - urged along with no headway after 3 out - stayed on at one speed from before the last - finished 9th
Cian Cullinan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Up with pace early - went second and then in front before 5th - overtaken after that - settled second at halfway - blundered with five furlongs left - pressed home rivals after three out - pushed along in second turning for home - unable to find more before two out and beaten into 10th
G B Noonan (5)
Philip Fenton
Tracked front group early - 7th at halfway - pushed along entering straight but couldn't quicken - well held at the line
Kevin Sexton
Patrick T Foley
Settled off the pace early - through midfield by halfway then closed onto the front group 4 out - pressed for effort entering the straight but faded finishing 12th
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Settled in the pack - pushed into 4th turning for home - found nothing approaching two out - eventually well held in 13th
E Walsh
Adrian Murray
Settled midfield - pressed for effort three out but found nothing - well held at the finish
Kieran Callaghan (5)
Louise G Lyons
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 5th - sat third at halfway - pressed for effort but found nothing 3 out then dropped away
Ben Harvey
W J Burke
Held up in the pack - improved to 8th but hit a fence 3 out - pressed for effort with nothing more to give before the straight - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (reserve), Cramers Valley (reserve), Red Striker (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.