19:35
Waterford Castle Resort Style Evening Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 57.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after 2nd then back in command by the 3rd - overtaken again before 8th - regained control approaching 4 out - challenged 2 out - responded well to get back on top and held on gamely to the line
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Handy early - 4th turning in after 4 out - moved up to press the pace 2 out - slightly untidy at the last - stayed on well but denied close home
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Settled midpack early - improved position after 2nd but hit the 7th awkwardly - up to 5th with four to jump - pushed into 3rd approaching the final fence - unable to close on the front pair and held that spot to the line
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Settled in the pack - dropped to 7th after 4 out then slipped further back after 3 out - rallied approaching 2 out - up to 4th before the last - stayed on steadily but never a factor for the finish
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards back of the pack - improved into 6th after 4 out and pressed on into contention 2 out - couldn't threaten leading pair in 5th approaching last - stayed on at one gait to finish
Brian Hayes
Daniel G Murphy
Held up at the back - improved into 9th after 4 out and again before 3 out - briefly involved with the pace 2 out - dropped away before the last and beaten well into 6th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Handy early - slipped back through the pack around four out then rallied but drifted left approaching two out - flattened out and lost momentum after clipping the final fence before finishing well held
Cian Quirke
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - crept into it approaching 3 out but found little 2 out - stayed on at one gait to the line
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Held up at the back - crept into contention before 2 out but couldn't threaten leaders - held no more from last
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Handy early and up with the pace before 2nd - went in front after 2nd before being overtaken 3rd - third at the 5th - back in command before 8th - overtaken again before 4 out - dropped away and faded fast before 2 out - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Leonard Paul Flynn
Settled with the pack early - dropped away after 4 out and beaten from 3 out - faded steadily before 2 out to finish well held
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - hampered fences early - made no headway - dropped away before three out and beaten a long way home
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Settled just behind the pace early - moved up to second by the 5th before a mistake in third at the 8th - dropped away rapidly approaching two out - eased to a halt soon after
Sam Ewing
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Held up early - lost touch after 6th - well behind from 7th - unable to make headway - eased out of contention before 4 out
Non-runners: Agent Tequila (reserve), Doyen Flyer (reserve), Fancy A Tipple (unsuitable ground), Glorious Singer (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.