17:30
Writech Handicap Hurdle
2m2f160y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 28.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - up into second four out - eased to the front early in the straight - challenged hard approaching the final obstacle but responded to driving to hold on
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - still only 6th at halfway - moved into 5th 3 out - improved wide to lie second entering the straight - driven up to dispute the lead in the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't find more in the final strides
Donagh Meyler
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Shared the running early - sat behind pace-setter from the first before second at halfway - slipped to third four out - urged into fifth turning for home - found renewed effort to reach fourth approaching the finish - edged into third right at the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Shared front spot from the off - stumbled slightly early on - driven up when overtaken at start of straight - couldn't quicken approaching final fence - urged for run on inside late - slipped to fourth near finish
Simon Torrens
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Settled in the pack - urged into 6th after two out - moved up to 4th turning for home - asked for more after the last but faded to finish 5th
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards back of pack - 5th at halfway - improved into 4th 3 out - driven after following fence then found little and dropped away
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up early - beaten near back - unable to gain ground from 3 out - well held at finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - blundered three out and never threatened to close - pulled up before the final fence
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.