17:45
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2m190y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 53.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Edward F Power
Set the pace from the off - untidy at the opening obstacle - pulled clear after the second last - stayed on strongly to the line for an easy win
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Sat behind front-runner early - slipped to 4th and then 5th - found more after 4 out to move into 2nd approaching straight - couldn't threaten up front and hit last awkwardly - held on for second without gaining further
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Settled with the pack early - improved from 7th into 5th then 3rd approaching the straight - unable to close on the front-runner and blundered at the last - held firm through the finish for 3rd
J J Slevin
Donncha Duggan
Held up towards the back - pushed along 3 out and hit that obstacle awkwardly - responded 2 out - into 4th before the last - plugged on to the line without threatening the front
Cian Cullinan (7)
Darren Collins
Handy early - close up in second before slipping back approaching straight - down to fifth by the last - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth beaten 14 and a half lengths
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back early - still down in 11th after 5th - improved into contention with four to jump - up to 4th before three out - dropped away again after that and unable to quicken from two out home
Sean Flanagan
Miss Ellmarie Holden
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th after the 5th - unable to threaten leaders by 2 out - finished well held in 7th
Philip Byrnes
S Curling
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention before fading after four out - weakened from three out to finish eighth
Ben Harvey
Ms Debbie Hartnett
Held up towards the back - still ninth after fifth - unable to make headway from three out - well held at the finish
Kevin Sexton
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close behind the pace early - held mid-pack before slipping back nearing 3 out - lost touch with the field from there and beaten a long way home
Shane Fitzgerald
W J Burke
Settled among the pack early - midfield after 4 furlongs then slipped back to 10th after 5 - blundered 4 out and dropped away - faltered again 3 out after another error and held on for 11th
Peter Smithers (7)
Arthur Goulding
Held up towards the back - down in 12th after the 5th - lost touch 3 out - well held at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Peter Maher
Handy early - 6th and then 5th - dropped away before 4 out and faded from there
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - dropped away after 4 out - no impression thereafter - well held at the line
Philip Donovan (3)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pack after the 4th - dropped away 4 out and always held
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Peter Maher
Settled just behind the pace early - drifted off a true line before the second and slipped back from the fourth - faded well before four out to trail home well beaten
Mike O'Connor
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field after the 4th - made no headway thereafter - pulled up before three out
Oakley Brown (5)
Liam G O'Brien
Held up at the back - lost touch after 4th - made no headway and always struggling - eased out of contention before three out
Non-runners: Abbado (coughing), Crooked Tannie (allergies), Goonyaboyya (in season), Tippawan Haa (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.