19:13
REMAX Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
1m7f204y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 55.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in the pack early - 9th at the halfway point - moved into 7th after four out - driven wide to reach 3rd approaching two out - hit the front at the last and stayed on strongly to win
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - improved into 6th by halfway - moved into 3rd after 4 out - shared the lead turning in - edged clear 3 out - driven after the following fence - overtaken at the last - held on gamely without finding more for 2nd
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Sat close to the front group - third at halfway - asked for effort travelling wide approaching three out - stayed on one-paced from the last to finish third
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Cian Collins
Sat behind front group - 5th at halfway - urged forward turning in - moved into 4th but jumped awkwardly 2 out - slipped back to 5th early in run-in then found more to retake 4th late
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Held up at the back - driven from three out to move into 6th before two out - stayed on late to take 5th on the run-in
Ryan Treacy
David M O'Brien
Held up towards back - midfield around 10th at the midway point - improved into 8th after four out - urged forward approaching three out - flashed up to 4th after the last then faded to finish sixth
Phillip Enright
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - stayed on at the same effort from 3 out - finished 7th
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back of the field - moved into 6th approaching four out but hit the following obstacle awkwardly - unable to quicken thereafter and stayed on at an even rate to finish eighth
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Held up towards the back - moved into 7th by halfway - driven into the straight but unable to threaten from 3 out
Cian Quirke
Paul Power
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Set the pace early - drifted right at the 2nd - lost command soon after - back in front past the 5th - lost it again 4 out - fought up to share terms turning into the straight - lost it once more 3 out - had nothing left and dropped away steadily to finish 11th
Daniel King
Shane Ryder
Sat handy with pace - 8th at halfway - asked for effort after 5 out but found little and dropped away from the following fence
Philip Donovan (3)
M Flannery
Sat close to the pace - 4th at the midpoint - hit the front for a short spell after 4 out then overtaken entering the straight - untidy 3 out and made no further progress - soon dropped away and finished 13th
Ben Harvey
Tom Dreaper
Held up at the back from the outset - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten and struggling by the finish - trailed home last of all
Mr B T Stone (7)
Liz Doyle
Sat close to the pace early - equipment slipped after the 1st - moved through to challenge by the 3rd - ran wide entering the home turn and slipped back after the 5th - soon well adrift and pulled up with five to jump
Non-runners: Bowgate Street (reserve), Bursinel (reserve), Diamond Approach (vet's advice), Hidalgo Des Mottes (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.