14:05
Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m1f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 13.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Handy just off pace early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort approaching 2 out and up to 2nd before last - stayed on strongly to hit front near line
P J O'Hanlon
Charles Coakley
Sat close up early - third at halfway - moved through to join front rank 3 out - went in front approaching 2 out and asked for effort - battled on but caught late to finish second by a head
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Held up towards back of the pack - improved from outside after three out - up to third but stumbled two out and again at final fence - pushed along but couldn't close on the run-in - stayed on same speed for third
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Doyle
Settled in the pack early - still down midfield at halfway - pushed along and up to 7th before 2 out then untidy at the last - stayed on strongly to finish fourth
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back - improved into contention from 3 out and into 6th soon after - up to 5th before last then stayed on same effort to finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - hit front 5 out - matched stride 3 out - driven and lost advantage before the following fence - fourth before last and held no finishing kick
John Shinnick (3)
Michael Barry
Held up at back - hesitant early - urged into contention nearing ninth spot approaching two out - stayed on steadily to finish seventh well beaten
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled midpack early - up to 7th at halfway then improved into 5th by three out - driven approaching two out but unable to gain ground and faded to finish well held
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Settled at the back early - urged into a bit of progress entering the straight and up to 8th two out - couldn't find more and finished well beaten
Paddy Hanlon (7)
F Costello
Sat handy behind front group early - 6th at halfway - urged on and made no gain approaching 4 out - dropped away in straight to finish tenth beaten 26 lengths
Philip Donovan (3)
Dermot Day
Towards the back of the pack - made no inroads from 3 out and faded to finish well held
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway and 3rd with 4 to go - driven but unable to gain ground into the straight - dropped away and beaten well home
Sean Flanagan
Ronald O'Leary
Settled around midfield - lost touch before 4 out and had nothing left to give - finished well adrift in 13th
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Went straight to front - stumbled at the 4th - overtaken past 5 out then driven and dropped away - form gone by 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Kate Ill Know (reserve), Pebble To A Pearl (reserve), Spricklestown (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.