17:42
David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m1f89y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 11.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Conor Owens (7)
M Flannery
Handy early despite a mistake at the 1st - tucked in third behind the front pair - improved to second then took over before the 5th - clipped the 3rd from home - shaken up to hit the front approaching the last - driven out to assert on the run-in for the win
Mark Walsh
E Bolger
Held up towards the back and not always jumping cleanly - clipped heels 3rd - improved into midfield but blundered 5th - still in 7th before the last and asked for effort - stayed on strongly to snatch second right at the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Handy up with the front group early - jumped a little untidily - moved up to challenge before the last then asked for effort but couldn't get on terms and eased back to finish third
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back and bumped lightly at the 3rd - crept into contention before 3 out and again through the 9th despite a stumble - closed steadily on the inner into the last but jumped that awkwardly - asked for a response yet found nothing more - eased back to finish 4th
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled midpack on the rail - hit the first and fourth flights untidily - driven up to move nearer the pace after the second-last - held fourth wide of rivals beyond the final fence - eased to the inside with a furlong left but found nothing more and slipped back to finish fifth
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Held a forward position early - drifted left over the opening fence before going to the front - hit the second-last awkwardly - lost the advantage approaching the last then dropped away without response
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled midpack early - bumped a bit at the 3rd - improved position from 3 out - clumsy over the following fence - moved up to 4th wide before the last then faded quickly under pressure - finished seventh
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
I Madden
Settled midfield early - lost footing briefly past 3rd - moved forward to sit close behind front group before 5th - faded back through the pack after that - pressed for effort from 2 out - held on without finding more late to finish eighth
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Handy early up in 2nd - slipped back to 3rd then 5th - hit one three out and faded through the pack to 9th - held no chance approaching last
Cian Quirke
Darren Collins
Settled towards the centre of the field early - lost touch approaching 3 out and hit that obstacle awkwardly - dropped right away and finished well adrift
Mr K P Healy (7)
Paul Mulligan
Settled midfield towards outside - hit the 5th and dropped away quickly - eased and pulled up before the last
John Shinnick (3)
Maike Magnussen
Held up at back of field - urged along from the 5th - under pressure 3 out with little response in 12th before being pulled up ahead of the last
Anna McGuinness (7)
John C McConnell
Held up at the back and losing touch with the field - pulled up before the 5th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Towards the back - not jumping cleanly at the 1st and hampered 3rd - untidy 5th and driven before 3 out - spent in 10th before the following fence where another jumping error - pulled up before the last
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled around midfield - blundered and lost jockey at the 3rd
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.