16:10
Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m7f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 54.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
E Walsh
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled in the pack early - still 13th at halfway - moved into 6th three out - driven approaching the last and stayed on strongly to hit the front close home
James Smith (5)
Brian M McMahon
Held up early towards the back - still midfield at halfway - moved through into contention by the third-last then fourth heading to the final fence - finished strongly to snatch second in the closing strides
Peter Smithers (7)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up at the back - still down the field at halfway - improved into 5th after the second last - driven out in the closing stages to grab 3rd near the line
Ivan Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled midfield early - still down in 10th at halfway - moved into 5th three out - swept to the front approaching two out - asked for effort entering the straight - striving to hold on before the last - weakened to finish fourth
Liam Quinlan (3)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat handy behind pace - third at halfway - moved into second after three out - asked for effort straightening up - flattened out approaching last and eased back to finish fifth
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the pace - 9th at halfway - blundered 5th - moved up to 2nd approaching 2 out then slipped to 3rd before the last - held no more in reserve and gave way on the run-in to finish 6th
Mike O'Connor
Paul Tobin
Held up towards the back of the pack - moved into 4th after two out but blundered last - faded on the run-in to finish 7th
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled around midfield - 14th at the halfway point - unable to improve into contention from three out - finished well held in 8th
Conor Smithers (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Sat just behind the front group early - 8th at halfway - stayed on at same effort from 2 out - finished 9th
P J O'Hanlon
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the front pack - 5th at halfway - driven on approaching 3 out then had nothing left and dropped away from the following fence
Cian Cullinan (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - moved into 5th approaching 2 out - pressed for effort with no headway made and dropped away before the run-in - well held at the finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close to the front pack early - 11th at halfway - unable to gain ground from 2 out - well held at the finish
Gavin Brouder (3)
E Seymour
Held up towards the back - suffered a heavy check 3 out - unable to get involved and finished well behind
Carl Millar (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled around midpack early - improved into 6th by halfway - unable to close on leaders after - came down 3 out
Paddy Hanlon (7)
R P Rath
Went straight to front - overtaken after 3rd and settled second at halfway - dropped away under pressure approaching 2 out - making no dent on leaders when eased and pulled up before last
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Eoin Doyle
Held up at the back - lost touch with rivals from the 8th - eased out of contention approaching the second-last
Anna McGuinness (7)
W J Martin
Settled behind pace early - hit front from 3rd - driven up and lost advantage approaching 2 out - faded quickly and eased before the last
Mark McDonagh
Sean O O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - driven on after the 8th but making no headway - hampered 3 out and pulled up
Ben Harvey
Turlough O'Connor
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway with little progress from 3 out - pulled up before the last
Kieren Buckley
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - parted company with rider at the opening obstacle
Non-runners: Conflict Lady (reserve), Klassman (coughing), Royal Cave (in season)
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.