17:35
Donovan Transport Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 53.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - up with the front group by halfway - shared the advantage 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - edged in front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to score
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
John Queally
Held up in touch - 7th at halfway - moved into contention 2 out - shifted right and pushed along in 3rd before last - stayed on but unable to reel in winner
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Shared the front early - went clear from the 3rd then hit a fault 3 out when caught - pushed along and lost the front before the last - held the show in 3rd without finding more
Conor Owens (7)
R Donohoe
Held up towards the back - pushed along and moved through on the outside approaching 2 out after being 9th at the last - stayed on to the line
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Settled midpack early - urged into 8th after 3 out then improved to 5th at the second-last - up to 4th but blundered at the final fence - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages while edging left - finished 5th beaten 5 lengths
Daniel King
N Stokes
Settled towards rear early - midfield by halfway - found room and improved on the inner approaching final 2f - driven into 6th at the last and stayed on same speed to finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held a forward spot early - settled just behind the pace and shared 2nd by halfway - still in touch 3 out - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2 out - couldn't quicken and faded before the last
Mr E M O'Sullivan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat handy behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - made ground with a small error 3 out - pressed for effort but couldn't go with the pace and had nothing more approaching the last
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made headway approaching 2 furlongs out - moved into 7th last then hampered and stumbled on the run-in - held on for 9th without finding more
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - held on for 10th
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - clipped the first and second fences - settled midfield after the third - moved into contention with a small error three out - up into fifth soon after - pushed along but unable to close two out - unable to find more and held on late
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - pushed along after 3 out but found nothing more - eventually well held
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Tracked the pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 2 out - well held at the finish
James Smith (5)
Kevin Michael Smith
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no response 3 out - eventually well held
J J Slevin
Richard James Daniels
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - dropped away and finished a long way behind
Mr A T Feeney (7)
M J Phillips
Shared the early lead before a stumble at the 3rd - still in touch with the front pair around halfway - another mistake 5 out - dropped away soon after and faded quickly - finished well beaten in 16th
Non-runners: Classy Cc (reserve), Gimme A Buzz (temperature), Radar Ahead (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.