19:00
Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle
3m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 9.01s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled behind the front pair early - hit the front after the 1st - untidy at the 5th - driven up to draw level after 2 out then took command entering the straight - stayed on strongly from the last to win
Jack Kennedy
Gerard O'Leary
Held up in the pack - untidy at the 5th - blundered 4 out - moved up to second before the following fence - locked in a battle from 2 out - pressed and lost the lead into the straight - unable to land a blow from the last and one-paced on the run-in to finish second
Mark Walsh
Padraig Roche
Tracked the pacesetter early - disputed second at halfway - urged into effort after four out then slipped to fourth - regained third after the last - stayed on at one gait for third
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Went in front early but jumped awkwardly and lost the advantage after the opening fence - settled in third by halfway - driven approaching two out - unable to find more and slipped to fourth after the last - stayed on at one gait to the line
Non-runners: Chinx Of Light (coughing)
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.