17:00
Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle
2m6f5y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 3.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (7)
Edward F Power
Held up towards the back and racing wide - eighth early on then seventh before 2 out - made ground on the outer approaching the last - up to third entering the straight - hit the front inside the final furlong - powered clear late - finished full of running
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - advantage cut back approaching 4 out - rivals drew level 3 out - back in command before 2 out - driven and overtaken inside final furlong holding on for second
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back of the pack - slipped further back before rallying with two out - found extra running to the final bend and briefly moved up to second - unable to threaten the front pair - held on for third at the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew McNamara
Sat behind pace early - moved into 2nd from 5th - pressed forward before 4 out and level with rival by 3 out - overtaken approaching 2 out - slipped to 4th in straight - lost momentum in final furlong
Shane Fitzgerald
Gerard Keane
Settled with the pack early - held 3rd from the 5th - dropped to 4th before 2 out - unable to challenge and held on for 5th without responding late
Philip Donovan (3)
M Flannery
Held up rearward and fighting for control early - up to 6th after the 5th - progressed into 4th after 3 out - up to 3rd before 2 out - dropped back and faded before the last
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up towards the back of the pack - jumped awkwardly two out - dropped away and faded before the last where again untidy
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled around midpack early - briefly up to 4th before slipping back through the order approaching 3 out - lost touch in 8th before 2 out and finished well held
Non-runners: Mica Malpic (temperature)
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.