17:00
Tipperary Town 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 3yo, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 53.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
John J Nallen
Shared early advantage before losing front spot at the 4th - sat in modest second at halfway - made headway approaching 3 out and back on terms entering the straight - pressed for effort 2 out - lost front spot by a whisker before last - fought back to regain command at the last - stayed on strongly to the finish
Jordan Gainford
Paul Nolan
Up with the front group early - dropped to around 5th by halfway - nudged into contention approaching 2 out - hit the front before the last - collared at the last - one length second on the run-in holding that position
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Small error at 1st - settled midfield early then improved into touch with the front group by 4th despite another minor stumble - held up around 6th at halfway - pressed for effort past 3 out - unable to close in 4th and lost ground briefly 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish third
Phillip Enright
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Keen through early stages sharing second - lost that spot approaching 4th - midfield third by halfway - made progress from three out into contention entering straight - asked for effort and lost lead two out - held that berth without finding more before last - stayed on same gait to finish fourth
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Sharing the front spot early - stumbled at the 4th and lost the advantage - back in the pack around halfway - made up ground after 3 out but no real threat entering the straight - couldn't quicken 2 out - stayed on at one gear to finish 5th
Alex Harvey (5)
Patrick Magee
Held up towards the back of the pack - wobbled 3 out then pushed along to close a bit of ground - couldn't threaten those ahead in 6th 2 out - stayed on at one gear to finish sixth
James O'Sullivan
Declan Queally
Keen to go forward early - sat close up in the pack from the third - pressed for effort but made no headway after 3 out - held on for a well-held seventh
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort past three out but couldn't close - faded with nothing left to give - eventually well held in 8th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew McNamara
Went ahead early but clumsy over first and lost front spot - settled just behind pace - sat 5th of modest quality at midway - pressed for effort and found nothing more from 3 out home
James Smith (5)
Patrick Magee
Minor error at 1st - held up towards the back from there - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held a spot in the pack through the contest - pushed along after 3 out but unable to find more and well held at the finish
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Patrick Magee
Settled midpack early - hint of an error at the 2nd - dropped towards the back approaching halfway - pushed along with nothing more from 3 out and dropped away
Luke Carberry (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Keen-going early - sat handy with the pace - shared command from the 2nd - hit the front after the 4th - opened a big lead by halfway - jumped awkwardly 3 out - margin shortened after that - overtaken turning into the straight - no response and lost touch - pulled up before the last
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back - still adrift by halfway - eased out of contention before 5 out
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.