17:35
Tote Money-Back 2nd Every Race Today Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 29.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
Settled towards the back early - closed ground steadily with four furlongs left - up into third at the final turn - shaken up to take command late and stayed on strongly to the line
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the pack early - moved through after 3 out to take 2nd before the following fence - hit the front turning into the straight - driven out but overtaken at the last - battled on gamely without matching the winner's finish
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Sat behind front group early - 7th at halfway - improved into 4th after 2 out under pressure - up to 3rd before last and stayed on same effort to finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - moved into contention 5 out and shared the advantage soon after - hit the front approaching 2 out but was pressed and slipped back to 4th before the final fence - unable to find more on the run to the line
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Settled in the pack early - driven up but made no headway approaching two out - clipped a fence and sat eighth soon after - asked for effort to move into fifth on the run-in and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - driven into contention after two out - 9th and under pressure approaching the last then stayed on at one speed to finish sixth beaten 18 lengths
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Up with the front group early - serious error at the 3rd - towards the centre of the field at halfway - driven and plugged on at one tempo through the straight to finish 7th
Cian Quirke
Joseph G Murphy
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - into 5th and pushed along after the second-last but couldn't find more up the run-in
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but never a factor - stayed on same tempo to finish 9th
Mr M E McCrory (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - stayed on steadily from 2 out - always outpaced - finished 10th
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - fifth at halfway - clipped heels 8th then again 3 out - driven and dropped back through the field - unable to find more from 2 out home
Sam Ewing
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back - driven with no response approaching two out - stayed on same speed but well held to the finish
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made no headway near 2 out - had nothing left and finished well held
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Sprinted clear early - caught 5 out then driven and lost front spot after 3 out - 8th and awkward over the following obstacle - dropped away steadily to finish 14th
Darragh O'Keeffe
M F Morris
Handy in second early - shared front spot from 5 out - driven and lost front spot approaching 2 out - found little more and dropped away - well held at the finish
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway - dropped away after 3 out and had little left approaching 2 out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back of the pack - made no impression and lost touch after four out - dropped right away and eased out of contention before two out
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up at the back throughout - error at the 6th - unable to quicken from 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Held up at the back - lost touch before 5 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - still there or thereabouts before three out then found little more - lost touch and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Adaliz (reserve), Brilliant Light (allergy), The Little Yank (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.