16:20
Madison Flooring Supporting Kilmacud Crokes Handicap Hurdle
2m7f116y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 48.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Midfield early - small error at the 4th - moved into contention after 3 out - sharing 2nd going into the straight and going strongly - hit the front before the last - pecked and edged left at the last - driven out on the run-in - wandered left near the line - won narrowly
Liam McKenna (5)
C A Murphy
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - dropped back a touch after 3 out before recovering to 4th at 2 out - closed on the long-time front-runner approaching the last and marginally interfered with - ground on along the run-in - went down by a head
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Settled behind front group early - up in 3rd by halfway - close to front pair entering straight and driven into contention - lost the advantage nearing the last - unable to find more on the run to the line - held on for third
Tom Harney (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled towards rear early - midfield by halfway - up to 6th turning for home - unable to make further gains before last and stayed on same stride to finish 4th
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled towards the back - pushed along and made headway 2 out - unable to close in 6th last then stayed on same gait
E Walsh
E D Delany
Settled towards the back of the field - still down in 8th turning for home - stayed on without gaining much finishing sixth
Anna McGuinness (7)
Thomas Mullins
Set the pace early - jumped awkwardly 4 out then pushed along and lost front spot entering straight - held safe in 4th and stumbled at the final fence - dropped away over the closing stages
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - up in 2nd at halfway before slipping to 5th turning in - unable to find more before the final fence and well held
Mike O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back of the field - error three out then pushed along - stayed on same effort to finish ninth
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Settled midfield early - improved into contention before hitting the 7th - unbalanced again and pushed along two out - unable to quicken in the straight and well held home
Gavin Brouder (3)
E D Delany
Sat close early - dropped through the pack to be back around halfway - pushed along but made no headway from 2 out and well held at the finish
Ross Berry (7)
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards back of field - failed to threaten - well held in 12th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Sat with front group early - 7th at halfway - into 5th with 5 out - pushed along but found nothing and dropped away late
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front pack - clipped errors at the 6th and 7th - 4th at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more from 3 out then dropped away
James Smith (5)
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards back - small errors early over first and fourth - pushed along and unable to find more from two out - well held in 15th
G B Noonan (5)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 6th - pushed along and unable to find more from 3 out - well held at the finish
Ben Harvey
Eoin Griffin
Settled midfield early - crept into 4th four out but found little under pressure two out - lost place and fell entering the straight
Non-runners: Malton Groove (other)
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.