18:30
QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle
2m1f40y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 3.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - driven forward approaching second last - up into 3rd turning for home - hit the front late and stayed on strongly to score
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - moved into 6th three out then up to 5th - driven into 2nd approaching the last - stayed on but unable to trouble the winner - finished second
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Nudged into stride early - moved up to sit behind the front group - 6th at halfway - into 3rd by the 3rd last and challenging at the 2nd last - hit the front turning for home - soon under pressure and fell back to 3rd before the last - one-paced on the run-in to finish third
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - moved into 5th three out - up to 3rd approaching two out - asked for effort but found little before the last and stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Settled towards the back of the field - improved into 7th by halfway - up into 4th three out - asked for more approaching two out but flattened out in 5th - stayed on same rate to finish
Cian Quirke
Noel Meade
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - nudged forward on the inner before 2 out and found nothing more - one-paced on the run-in to finish 6th
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield before 2 out and pressed forward in 7th early in the straight - one-paced thereafter and held on steadily to finish 7th
Sean Flanagan
Noel Meade
Towards the back of the field - driven from 3 out and made a jumping error at the following fence - failed to land a blow on the leaders turning in - stayed on after the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
F G Hand
Held up towards back of pack - improved to 7th with three furlongs left - driven after the following fence and unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish ninth
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - no impression made on the leading group - well held at the finish
Mr O McGill (5)
Gary McGill
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - moved up to share the advantage after 5 out - front before 4 out - challenged 2 out and soon under pressure - dropped away sharply before the last and well held in 11th
Mr B T Stone (7)
Liz Doyle
Held a midfield berth early - roused into 8th approaching three out but couldn't find more - dropped away after that and finished well beaten in 12th
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the front pair early - disputed second at halfway - went in front after the 5th - matched for command past the fifth-last - lost the advantage soon after - blundered three out - driven and slipped back to third nearing two out - had nothing left and faded away up the run-in
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Sat close behind the front pack early - third at halfway - blundered three out - dropped away and was eased to a stop before the final fence
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Went straight to front - handed up before 5 out then dropped away and pushed along before 3 out - found nothing more and eased out of contention before the following fence
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Refused to line up with the field
Non-runners: Billie Frechette (reserve), Fast Felix (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.