17:40
Iggy Daly Easyfix Handicap Hurdle
2m130y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 3m 54.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back on the wide side - made progress three out to move into contention - swept to the front two out and went on strongly approaching the last - kept finding more to win going away
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - checked 3 out - down in 8th with 2 to jump - pushed along turning for home - closed to share second at the last - edged into second inside the final furlong and stayed on well held
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held a midfield spot early - clipped heels lightly 6th and up to 5th by 2 out - pushed along into 3rd turning for home - shared 2nd but couldn't get near winner at last - dropped to 3rd inside final furlong - held on without finding more
Sean O'Keeffe
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - urged into contention two out - up to 6th by the last - stayed on into 4th late but no danger to the placings
Anna McGuinness (7)
Richard John O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th two out and pushed along - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
James Smith (5)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat handy on inside early - pushed along in mid-pack 2 out then up to 5th at the last - held on flat to finish sixth
Paddy Hanlon
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along into 12th two out and up to 8th at the last - unable to threaten the leaders and finished 7th
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held handy on the outside - up to 2nd from the 4th - error at the third-last while in 2nd - pressed for effort 2 out - dropped to 4th at the last and held finished eighth
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up at back - pushed along in weak 13th over 2f out - improved to 9th by the last but unable to close
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held a midfield position - clipped the opening obstacle - suffered a heavy bump 6th - pushed along two out but unable to close and well held at the finish
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up at the back - urged forward early - hit a hurdle awkwardly in 4th - asked for effort 3 out - 14th and behind at the last with no gain to finish 11th
Jordan Gainford
Thomas Gibney
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 1st and fluffed the 2nd - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away late to finish 12th
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Held up towards the back - suffered a heavy check 6th - pushed along before fading late to finish 13th
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Set the pace early - stumbled minor three from home then pressed for advantage and lost front spot - dropped away late to finish well beaten in 14th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Cian Collins
Up with the front group - terrible error 3 out and fell back to 10th before another blunder 2 out - driven along and faded to finish 15th
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the pace early - clumsy error 6th and slipped back through the pack - pushed along before 2 out then lost ground to finish well beaten
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Dempsey
Held up at the rear throughout - pushed along early on and no headway made from three out - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Settled in the pack - pushed along two out - dropped away late - finished 18th
Liam McKenna (5)
Patrick J McKenna
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort three out then lost ground - eased and pulled up after the next
Conor Stone-Walsh
C A Murphy
Sat close up in 2nd early - slipped to 3rd from the 4th - pushed along in that spot 2 out - lost touch and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Leah's Contessa (reserve), Lygon Lad (stone bruise), Pahlavi (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.