16:10
Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m3f194y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 51.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Alan King (7)
John J Cullen
Settled behind pace early - 5th at halfway - blundered 3 out and driven on - error again 2 out - shifted left entering straight - powered clear late - got up in final 100 yards to win
Alex Harvey (5)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled just behind the pace - hit a fence 4th - up in third by halfway - pushed along after 2 out - surged in front approaching the straight - clear by three lengths after the last - caught inside the final furlong and unable to fight back
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack midfield - still 9th at halfway - pushed for effort after three out - boxed in and knocked off stride before two out then eased across left entering the straight - finished full of running to close for third
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Settled towards the back - 11th at halfway - moved into 6th before 2 out travelling strongly and wide - stayed on gamely to finish 4th
J J Slevin
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back of the pack - blundered 3rd - still down in 10th at halfway - given a squeeze for effort past the 7th and again after 3 out - clipped the last - finished with real purpose in the closing stages to be 5th
G B Noonan (5)
Norman Lee
Held up handily early - errors at 5th and 7th - 4th at halfway travelling wide - pressed for effort before two out - lost ground close home to finish 6th
Phillip Enright
Thomas R Hughes
Settled close to the pace wide of rivals - stumbled at the 5th - moved into command after the 7th - blundered 4 out - pushed along and lost front spot after 2 out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back of the pack - 9th at halfway - pressed for effort after 3 out and stumbled at the last - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Ben Harvey
D M Christie
Held up in the pack - blundered 3rd - 9th at halfway - moved through to 4th after 4 out - under pressure after 3 out - soon found nil and dropped away approaching the straight
Richard Condon (5)
Michael Barry
Hesitant getting away - settled towards the back and stumbled at the 1st and 5th - driven on after 4 out - had fallen well adrift by 2 out - held no chance and finished well beaten in 10th
Kieran Callaghan (5)
Gerard Kyne
Held up towards the back of the pack wide of rivals - slipped further off the pace after the 4th - blundered four out - well held throughout finished 11th
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the first two fences - slipped towards the back before 4 out and pushed along - eventually let down and well beaten by the finish
Richard Deegan
Ray Hackett
Held up towards the back - blundered at the 1st - lost all touch with the field after 3 out - well beaten in 13th
Gavin Brouder (3)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - urged forward after 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Settled in the pack early - blundered 6th before improving into 2nd by halfway - pulled up abruptly before 3 out
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Set the pace early - drifted left over fences - lost front spot after the 7th and slipped to 9th by 4 out - faded fast and was pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: DrumcLiff Bay (reserve), Noble Hilltop (reserve), Zolpharine (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.