19:20
Easyfix Handicap Hurdle
2m4f90y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 1.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - closed to share the advantage before a minor error 3 out - in front entering the straight and challenged hard 2 out - stayed on gamely on the run-in to win
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled at the back - jumped awkwardly 4 out and began closing - 6th after that fence before moving to 5th 2 out - second and another error at the last - one-paced on the run-in
Sean O'Keeffe
M A Molloy
Settled in the pack - moved into 5th after 3 out - pushed on approach to 2 out but blundered there - fought on into 5th before the last - found more to take 3rd at the last and hold on for the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled at the back early - moved into contention behind the front group by the 7th - pushed along into 5th turning into the straight - closing ground 2 out - up to 2nd before the last - dropped to 4th after blundering the last then stayed on without finding more
Alex Harvey (5)
J P Flavin
Shared front spot early - small errors at the 5th and 3 out - pressed and lost command turning into the straight - tight up in 3rd with another minor blunder 2 out - unable to find more before the last and stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - pressed for effort three out but couldn't improve position - stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Danny Gilligan
Kieran Purcell
Settled just behind the front group - moved up to share the lead from fifth before a small error two out - pushed along and lost the advantage entering the straight - couldn't find more and finished seventh
Jake Coen (3)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - minor error 4th - pushed along and unable to make headway after 3 out then stayed on same gear from before the last
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Shared the front spot early - lost the advantage 7th after a small error 5th - in 4th and stumbled a touch 5 out - pressed for effort but couldn't find more from 3 out and well held
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards back of field - pushed along before 3 out but unable to close - well held at finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with nothing more from 3 out and dropped away to finish well behind
J J Slevin
Eoin Griffin
Held up at the back - pushed along with nothing to give approaching 3 out - dropped away and finished well beaten in 12th
Danny Mullins
I Madden
Settled midpack early - dropped towards back after the 5th - pressed for effort 3 out but found nothing and finished well beaten
Darragh O'Keeffe
John Gerard Lonergan
Settled in the pack - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Shared the pace early - settled behind the front group soon after the second - through midfield by halfway - dropped towards the rear and stumbled four out then faded to finish well beaten
Non-runners: General Clermont (reserve), Hees Dynamite (reserve), Irina's Path (vet's advice), The Truant (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.