17:28
Knocknarea Claiming Hurdle
2m2f96y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 19.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
E McNamara
Set the pace from the start - length to spare by halfway - driven clear approaching final flight - stayed on strongly to win going away
Gavin Brouder (3)
Cian Collins
Sat close behind the front-runner - still in second at halfway - driven on after two out but unable to close before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish second
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - into 3rd after the second-last under a drive - unable to find more up the run-in and finished one-paced in 3rd
E Walsh
Cian Collins
Sat close behind the front group early - 3rd at halfway - dropped to 5th and driven approaching 3 out - 4th turning in but unable to close and held that spot to the line
James Smith (5)
Turlough O'Connor
Held up towards the back - clumsy 4 out - driven but made no headway after 3 out - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back early - jumped awkwardly 2nd - up into 4th by halfway with progress 4 out - into 3rd and driven before 2 out - unable to challenge in 4th early in the straight and had nothing more to offer late
Kevin Sexton
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2 out with nothing to show for it - couldn't quicken in the straight and finished well beaten in 7th
Non-runners: Lightkeeper (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.