17:22
Galway Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m6f97y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 58.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Held a forward spot early - dropped to 4th after the 7th - made ground before 2 out to be 2nd - level with the pace at the last - hit front on the run-in - kept finding late to score
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Tracked leaders in touch early - dropped to 5th after 7th - found extra pace past the 8th - back to 5th approaching 2 out - moved into 3rd after that point - 4th at the last - soon into 3rd again - stayed on to take second late without threatening the winner
J J Slevin
Ms M Flynn
Sat just behind pace early - up to 2nd approaching 7th - made headway approaching 3 out - edged in front near 2 out - level again at the last - overtaken on the run-in - unable to fight back late and eased into 3rd
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled at the back early - improved into 10th after the 7th - moved into 6th by the final marker - stayed on late to finish 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still down the field after the 7th - began to make progress before 2 out - kept on going then - blundered when 3rd last - slipped to 4th soon after - unable to find more on the run-in and edged out for 5th near the line
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Went straight to front - margin narrowed approaching three out - overtaken before two out and slipped back through order - still in seventh with nothing left to find before the last - maintained effort but no further gain to finish sixth beaten 11¾ lengths
Danny Gilligan
V T O'Brien
Settled around midpack - dropped to 9th after the 7th - moved into contention before 2 out to sit 5th at the last - couldn't find more and finished well held
Miss J Townend
Paul John Gilligan
Settled with the pack early - improved into 7th before the 9th - dropped to 8th by 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and held to the line
James Smith (5)
Brian M McMahon
Held up early - still back in 14th after the 7th - rallied approaching the last two furlongs before finishing on steadily to be 9th
G B Noonan (3)
E McNamara
Settled midfield early - dropped back through the pack before halfway - pushed along after four out and made progress approaching three out - briefly up to sixth before two out - dropped away again with nothing in hand approaching the last - faded out of contention up the run-in - finished well beaten in 10th
Paul Kavanagh (7)
E Bolger
Held up at the back - still down in 12th after the 7th - unable to make headway approaching two out - clouted the last and dropped away up the run-in
Daniel King
I Madden
Close up behind the front pair early - third from the 7th before slipping back 3 out after a minor error - rallied into 4th approaching 2 out - dropped away and faded fast thereafter
Tom Kelly (7)
Ian O'Connor
Held up at the back - still down in 17th after the 7th - crept into contention approaching the last two before finding little on the run to the line
Alan King (7)
Fintan Feeney
Settled with the pack early - faded back before the 6th and slipped to 13th after the 7th - down in 17th approaching 3 out - unable to make ground from 2 out - clipped the last - shaded up late but well held
Calum Hogan (7)
D E Fitzgerald
Settled with the pack early - 6th after 7th early on - needed encouragement approaching 3 out - dropped away and faded from 2 out to finish well beaten
Jordan Gainford
Miss Ellmarie Holden
Held up towards the back - still 15th after the 7th - unable to close after 2 out and stumbled at the last - dropped away to finish 16th
Oakley Brown (5)
Riceal Dunne
Held up early - down the field after 7th - struggling before 3 out - dropped away late to finish last
Harry Sexton (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - still 16th after the 7th with little threat shown - dropped away and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Arnacoeur (vet's advice), Lough Nigara (unsuitable ground), Wild As Fire (unsuitable ground)
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.