18:25
Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap Hurdle
2m169y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 59.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - still 8th before 3 out - moved into contention after 2 out - into 3rd approaching the run-in - pushed into 2nd entering the straight - hit the front inside the final furlong - powered on to score with plenty in hand
Phillip Enright
M Flannery
Held up early - still back in 7th with four to jump - moved into contention before the last - up to 4th turning into the straight - eased across inside the final furlong and stayed on to snatch second late - never able to land a blow on the winner
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled with the field early - up to 4th before 4 out then improved to 2nd approaching last - eased back to 3rd in the straight - stayed on but never able to challenge
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Sprinted clear early before losing command approaching 2nd - carried a shade freely - dropped to 3rd before 4 out - made ground again after 2 out and regained front before last - fought hard but overtaken inside the final furlong - faded away in the finish to come home 4th
Eoin Staples (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards back - 6th with four to jump - shaken up wide before last - stayed on late but unable to close in 5th
James Smith (5)
Kevin Michael Smith
Settled just behind the pace early - moved up to go clear before the 3rd - hit the 5th awkwardly - edge cut into before 2 out with another mistake there - overtaken after that fence - dropped away on the run-in to finish 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
M Flannery
Settled in a forward spot early - moved into second before 4 out - edged in front briefly at 2 out - lost the advantage soon after and dropped away before the last
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back of the pack - up into 5th with 4 to jump before slipping backwards after 2 out - faded before the last to finish well held
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Settled around midfield - eased back to sixth needing a slap turning for home - faded further and blundered three out - edged towards the back - trailed off from two out to finish well beaten in 9th
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.