14:20
Kenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle
3m60y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 6m 12.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - still 7th two out before improving into second turning for home - shared advantage at the last under pressure - edged in front inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to score
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to front pair - hit the front from 7th - small error 4 out - pushed along and challenged hard turning in - drawn level at the last - overtaken inside final furlong and held on for the rest
Jake Coen (3)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - minor stumble at the opening fence - improved into 7th three out - up into 5th two out and pushed along - 4th approaching the final obstacle - stayed on into 3rd close home
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat handy behind front group on the wide side - asked for effort in 4th two out - moved into 3rd approaching last - dropped to 4th inside final furlong - unable to find more late
Danny Gilligan
E D Delany
Held up towards the back early - improved into contention 3 out and pushed along in 7th at the second-last - stayed on at one speed up the straight to finish 5th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at back - urged forward at 3rd - nudged into contention 4 out - still under pressure in 8th 2 out unable to close on front-runners
Sam Ewing
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - urged into effort at the 3rd - asked for more three out - down in ninth two out and unable to close
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven into 6th - improved to 2nd four out - shaken up in 3rd two out but unable to close on the front-runners
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - hint of an error 3 out - pushed along in 10th before finishing without threatening
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled around midpack - blundered 4 out - improved into 4th 3 out - pressed for effort but faded late
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up at the back - pushed along three out - still down the field with little response late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul O'Flynn
Shared the front early - lost that spot 4th and error at 5th - pushed along 3 out - slipped back through the pack 2 out and unable to close late
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Shared the front spot early - went clear from the 4th - lost command at the 7th and dropped away with four left - beaten at the back before being retired ahead of two out
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Race up with leading group early - urged into contention 6th but faded towards the back 8th - still adrift when eased out of contention before 4 out
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Shared front early - lost place at the 4th - towards the rear and roused 5 out - clumsy and hard at work at the following fence - faded and retired before 2 out
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort after 4 out then lost touch - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - pushed along after four out then lost touch - eased and pulled up before two out
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Settled towards the back of the pack - pressed for effort 3 out then lost ground - eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Caesar Rock (reserve), Chinx Of Light (unsuitable ground), Coral River (ran yesterday), Savante (allergies), Young Lucy (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.